Diane Tran and the school to prison pipeline

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

By Mai Doan By now, many of you have heard about Diane Tran, the young person in Texas who was given a $100 fine and a night in jail for...

Young moms turn to digital media for parenting advice

Friday, May 25, 2012

At Strong Families we partner with many organizations who are doing great work with youth and sexual health like the Illinois Caucus for ...

One step closer to ending shackling pregnant women in CA

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

By Alicia Walters Yesterday, the California State Assembly unanimously approved AB 2530 authored by Assembly member Toni Atkins. A strai...

Reflections on Mamas Day 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

By: Nina Jacinto When I started writing my blog post about the anxieties and reservations I had about ever raising a child, I thought f...

All families matter

Monday, May 21, 2012

By Eveline Shen We launched our line of customizable Mama’s Day e-cards with hope: hope that our friends would like them and share them...

SAFIRE talks mamas

Friday, May 18, 2012

By Mai Doan Think about someone who is a mother in your life. It can be your mother or caretaker, your sister, your grandmother, your c...

Strong Woman, Strong Girl

Friday, May 18, 2012

by Natasha Vivianna Between my sixth and seventh birthdays, my parents separated and divorced, I moved into a new house, I switched sch...

What makes my family strong?

Thursday, May 17, 2012

by Tara Pringle Jefferson Me. Finally recognizing my value and what I bring to my family helps make us, as a unit, so incredibly str...

Strong Familiy = Strong Support System

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

by Lisette Orellana A strong family is only as good as its support system. Through my journey as a single mother I have learned a lot...

My Strong Family

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

by Jessica Makeeff Love, hard work, and laughter are my ingredients for my strong family. One of my favorite quotes is “Do all thin...

Photoblog: You signed, we delivered!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

By Melanie Tom, Field Organizer Signed, sealed, delivered. Yesterday I had the honor of traveling to Sacramento with the AB 2015 (Mitche...

We the Catholic people of the United States say enough is enough

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

by Marissa Valeri In February, when a Congressional committee had a hearing about the new policy requiring no-copay coverage of contrace...

My Family's Strength

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

by Alexandra Vanegas To many people, my having a child out of wedlock as a teenager meant I was going to fail. In the eyes of the naysaye...

It was just the two of us: Raising my son as a single mom

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

by Maria Tucker   Today, my 22 year old son Taj completed his academic career as a Harvard undergraduate. Within minutes, he texted me:...

Behind a great man is a great woman!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

by Laura Melgarejo Mujeres PODERosas making community change. Detras de un gran hombre, hay una gran mujer y una gran comunidad. Behin...

What would it look like if community supported breastfeeding mamas and babies?

Monday, May 14, 2012

by Esperanza Dodge It is absolutely beautiful when a network of people is supportive of a mother and child who are breastfeeding. Not eve...