Give Moms a Thought this Mother’s Day

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  Pregnancy is the number one cause of death for women ages 15 - 19 in the developing world. This is not myth, it is fact. And we can help. Christy Turlington Burns, the founder of Every Mother Counts (ENC), is a great example of someone who has seized the opportunity to further the cause of preventing maternal deaths around the world and her organization has created a new campaign that she hopes to further her cause not just now, but all year long called "Give Mom a Thought". Remember when your Mom said, “It’s the thought that … [Read more...]

Join a Fabulous Benefit to Help Save Children in NYC this Friday

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When I have an opportunity to use my voice to make a difference, I seize it.  Maternal mortality is an issue I've talked about many times on this site, so I was so happy to find out about this important event.  This Friday Tracy Anderson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Christy Turlington Burns are hosting a launch party this Friday at The Standard Hotel in NYC (my favorite hotel that sits on the High Line) to celebrate Tracy’s newest DVD series, The Pregnancy Project.  Net proceeds from the event, as well as a portion of sales from the DVD, … [Read more...]