In support of Emily Gillette and to urge Congress to pass the Breastfeeding Protection Act by Congress, join a nurse-in at the Delta ticket counter at Portland...
She did such an amazing job! You can watch the video of the Fox News (with John Gibson) interview that aired on Friday Nov 17. The interview was with Emily...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the momsmilkanywhere group: Do you plan to attend the nurse-in at PDX on Tuesday? o Yes! o Maybe... o...
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Hey Mamas-- KOIN (Portland channel 6) and many other local news outlets around the country are already covering the fact that a nationwide nurse-in is planned ...
This is a very grassroots effort and there's no "official organizer" for tomorrow's nurse-in, but a small group is trying to assist local organizers and track...
Thank you everyone who came and spread the word about today's nurse-in! We had FORTY moms and their children, plus one grandma at Portland International...
The group that helped organize the airport nurse-ins nationwide now has a plan to help Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi become very aware that the ...
Greetings! Chrissy, Brittney, and I are working on the pilot presentation of the "overcoming social and cultural obstacles to breastfeeding" workshop (though ...
Happy New Year MomMAs. Here's a bit of news and a couple reminders about actions you can take this month to support breastfeeding moms and children. Our...
Hi! Your'e invited to join us for a Mom's Rising Mixer! Choose your date: * Tues. Jan. 30th 6 to 8 pm RSVP: http://www.party2win.com/momsrising?e=mothertree *...
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Diane Garrett, the Nursing Mothers Counsel's legislative lobbyist (a volunteer, mind you!), Oregon has a new bill that would...
I've just learned that there is a technical issue with the web email form for contacting state legislators. If you wish to contact your Oregon or US lawmaker,...
Here are a couple recent news stories about the workplace accommodation for breastfeeding mothers bill, (HR 2372). Breastfeeding Bill Back for a Second Try ...
You can listen to the testimony on HR 2372 before the Oregon House Human Services and Women's Wellness Committee by clicking on the 02/07/2007 link on this...
Lots of breastfeeding and parenting news stories to share this month: MomMA co-hosted two screenings of the Motherhood Manifesto documentary recently. Read...
Two stories have surfaced recently about moms having problems with their breastfed children in daycare. In Ohio, one family had to to pay a daycare provider an...
Next stop, the Senate! Office of the Speaker Representative Jeff Merkley State Capitol, Room 269 Salem, Oregon March 29, 2007 Contact: Russ Kelley (503)...
While the Oregon House has passed the pumping at work bill, the Senate now has the bill in the Business, Transportation and Workforce Development committee....
This is so sad, so frustrating, so stomach-churning: There's a 17-month-old boy in Houston undergoing surgery for a brain tumor and his mom was told the other...
Friday, during the first conference of the newly formed Breastfeeding Coalition of Oregon, I and 80 other breastfeeding advocates, lactation consultants, peer...
The Oregonian has given HB 2372 a lot of good coverage this weekend: Moms on job close to new benefit: Nursing women - Gov. Kulongoski says he'll sign a bill...
You are cordially invited to a Benefit Luncheon for Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon Keynote: Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley Community Breastfeeding Award...
That is, they are no longer giving away formula-filled discharge bags! As of today, all major hospitals in Portland, Oregon, will no longer serve as formula...