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History. MOMS Club was founded in 1985 by Mary James, a stay-at-home mother of two from California. Weary of being home alone all day, James wanted to connect with other at-home moms in her area. She also desired playmates for her children.
In a study from 2014, 51% of people believe their children are better off with a stay-at-home mom (SAHM), while 34% believe the children are fine with a working mom. Having been both a working mom ...
Blue Star Mothers of America. Blue Star flag in window, June 2012. Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. (BSMA), is a private nonprofit organization in the United States that provides support for mothers who have sons or daughters in active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was originally formed during World War II.
During the coronavirus pandemic, more than 12 million women lost jobs and over 2 million left the workforce altogether, CBS News reported. Many of those women left their jobs to take care of ...
On December 14, 2012, a gunman had opened fire in Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, killing 26 children and educators. The next day, Watts started a Facebook group to unite women against the gun lobby in the way Mothers Against Drunk Driving had united mothers against the alcohol lobby in the 1980s. The Facebook page grew into a ...
World's Worst Mom. Lenore Skenazy (/ lɪˈnɔːr skəˈneɪzi /) is an American speaker, blogger, syndicated columnist, author, and reality show host, known for her activism in favor of free-range parenting. In 2008, she wrote a controversial column on her decision to let her then-9-year-old son take the New York City Subway home alone, which ...
Jack and Jill of Americais an American leadership organization for African American mothers and their children. It was established in Philadelphia in 1938. The organization aims to improve the quality of life of children, particularly African-American children. There are over 230 Jack and Jill chapters in 35 states in the United States, with ...
The Center for Women's Business Research, a non-profit organization, found that Generation X mothers are the most likely to work from home. The center also reports that between 1997 and 2004, employment at female-owned companies grew by 24.2%, more than twice the rate of the 11.6% logged by all businesses.