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My Latest Million Moms Challenge (ABC News) Post: On the Job Training

November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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  I might have mentioned here also that I just became a member of the Million Moms Challenge.  The Million Moms Challenge is sponsored in part by ABC News, the UN Foundation, BabyCenter and Johnson & Johnson, as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s an honor to be part of this prestigious group of women to write about topics of extreme importance, topics meant to improve the lives of women and children all over the world.  I am so proud to be a member of this group and would LOVE it if you could please comment on my first … [Read more...]

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Where You’ll Find Me

October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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From time to time, you can find my writing popping up on other web sites, so I thought I'd take you on a short tour.  I started writing as a regular contributor to CBS New York about a month ago, and I've had a few articles appear that I'm quite proud of.  As you know, I love NYC.  I wasn't born here, but you would never think that.  I'm all NYC - my total being.  To be able to write about what to see and do in the Tri State area for CBS a few times a week is a treat.  Here are some of my articles that have been posted recently: The 7 Best … [Read more...]

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Going from One to Two with the Million Moms Challenge

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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    Recently, as part of the Million Moms Challenge, I was asked about the best or worse part of my pregnancy.  To be honest, I thought that I had nothing interesting to say about my two pregnancies.  They were both healthy and quite normal, but the more I thought about it, and once I started writing, I realized that there was so much more than just heartburn and my 35 pound weight gain with each child to write about.  It was an emotional roller coaster, particularly the second time around when I got unexpectedly pregnant when my … [Read more...]

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