According to statistics on breast cancer in women in South Africa, 1 in 29 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer. One organization in Africa is The Cancer Association of South Africa. This organization is not limited to breast cancer, but is more comprehensive and is inclusive of…
Researching breast awareness foundations and projects with roots not based in the United States was easier said than done. The United States has a huge heart for sharing our care and concern for other countries and those nations who may not be as advanced medically. Women are universal and issues…
As we enter into October, Breast Cancer awareness is highlighted. In the United States, resources for Breast Cancer education, awareness, diagnosis and treatment seem readily available to the masses. Foundations and monies are available for mammograms. Financial issues still plague many for treatment, living expenses during treatment, and follow up…
Written by Tori Tait from Daily Grommet As the devastating images from the latest Gulf oil spill began to criss-cross the Internet, the stark reality of the damages became visible to everyone. Questions like, "What have we done? How did this happen"? and "What can we do?" began to echo…
When we started the #gno Twitter party in September of 2008, our goal was to change the world one mom at a time. We created the blog Mom It Forward and gathered weekly on Twitter in an effort to do just that. Our mission was and still is threefold: to…
While at my in-laws for dinner tonight, I asked: "So, what's everyone doing to support International Women's Day (IWD) tomorrow?" My mother-in-law replied: "It's a real holiday?" She recently returned from 18 months in Ukraine. While there, she learned about IWD when some locals asked her and my father-in-law what…
