Since we are the ones that actually give birth, we thought MAMAs should share their opinions on this hot button issue. The new healthcare law now requires health insurers, not religious employers, to cover birth control prescriptions. Even before the new accommodation, several states already have a similar policy. So, how do you feel about insurance companies being ... Read more

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Lady Gaga hasn’t taken over the White House?!  It’s pink because it’s breast cancer awareness month.  Our KID-Os need us to be healthy, so go get your boobies squeezed MAMAS!!! MOMism:  ”Don’t fight like a girl!”  We are strong women, so this is a fight we need to win, ladies. We’ve got too much to ... Read more

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FIRST GARDEN: THE WHITE HOUSE GARDEN AND HOW IT GREW By Robbin Gourley For the last few weeks my daughter has had the same breakfast every day: a 4 cheese pizza Hot Pocket and a Dove bar.  Then she and her sister go to Summer school and I go to work.  She has asked me recently ... Read more

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MAMAs are having a national debate about breastfeeding…instead of talking about how to lock ‘em down or hoist ‘em up!  First Lady and MOM-in-Chief, Michelle Obama, has made it her mission to combat childhood obesity and inform parents about key touch points in a child’s life where healthy choices are important.  Point one: breast is ... Read more

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Does your head hurt?  If so, take two aspirin because here we go again…and it’s really impossible to follow all of the healthcare ups and downs.  Didn’t we already finish with this mess? Not everyone was happy, but at least is was kind of over. Now, all I care about is if my health insurance ... Read more

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Yummy – salisbury steak, canned peas and tater tots.  Brain food? If we want our kids to be the next Bill Gates, the donut and pork rind diet is not going to get that done.  An estimated 3 million children live in homes where they frequently skip meals or go without food all day. So, ... Read more

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