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Mamamia Cares

MAY 2014

Raise your voice to help lift the silence on abuse.
"Our daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss and we were speechless."
Early detection tests can save lives. Nik Pinchbeck is living proof.
"Think about it now, talk to your family and then get on with living."
“Poverty is the greatest cause of armed conflict, but armed conflict is the greatest cause of poverty. And women bear the brunt of both…”
Can we teach our kids to share – and have them really mean it?
Wear a panda onesie, and help save lives. We're not joking.
"I felt good, rolling up my sleeve in the local community health centre, to donate blood."
Investing in supporting mums and dads is crucial for our future prosperity.
"Creativity and motherhood are deeply connected, and each fuel for the other."
This is how I came to realise the importance of mothers.
"Some things remain better hidden. The factories where our clothes are made isn’t one of them."
"The federal budget is a mixed bag for women."
"My own private IDAHO."
Feeling thirsty? Read this.
The daughter of the 2014 Barnardos Mother of the Year is no longer with us. But Cassie's legacy lives on.
"Imagine, for a moment, you're a child excited to be starting school..."
It's National Volunteer Week. Giving back is hard - but also rewarding.
"When I was 19, I was cleared of cancer." What happened the next day was devastating.
How Kaitie's battle with a non-curable disease turned into "one of the most incredible children’s story books."
This miracle baby was born during a storm. She is her parents lucky charm.
"Speaking out is not easy."
An empowered woman is an empowered family.
This is how a mother taught her son about extreme poverty.
Long before my son could count, he had been counted…
"I didn't want to worry you if I didn't need to. But I had an MRI on my spine..."
These women are some of the most awesome mums ever.