September 26
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel with some really cool other women, including one Amy Carlton. She started a nonprofit to raise money to feed the hungry. That’s kinda cool, right? Except, um, she’s SEVENTEEN. Her nonprofit is called Teens Fighting Hunger. In her own words:
While working on [...]
Posted by Kristi Jo . Filed under Social Entrepreneurs, Women and Poverty |
September 18
A few months ago D. and I had new insulation installed in the house, which has made a huge difference this summer. Now I am not suggesting that my housekeeping and organizational skills are anything but impeccable, but let’s just say that we had to move everything out of the attic into the “baby’s room” [...]
Posted by Kristi Jo . Filed under Please explain |
September 17
Did you know the Code of Hammurabi mentions wet nursing, and that European women in the 13th century earned more money from wet nursing than by any other profession? And did you know that the tradition of wet nursing continues today through a network of milk banks?
If you’ve been following my posts, you already know [...]
Posted by Kristi Jo . Filed under Maternal Health, Motherhood, Uncategorized, Women's Issues |