Where are all the Republican Women?
Personally I avoid Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh like the plague. If I’m in the mood for hypocrisies, conspiracy theories and hate rhetoric I can usually find a good Hollywood blockbuster that will not only deliver but be much more entertaining and much easier on the blood pressure. So when I heard about both hosts referring to United States Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La) as a prostitute, as much as my blood pressure did rise, it wasn’t exactly

What’s a Woman To Do?
MOMocrats welcomes guest author Linda Tarr-Whelan's comments on the health insurance reform bill and the promise it holds for women and children. Please support the MomsRising campaign at the post's end!Health care for women is in the news these days. But what does it all mean?  Having just researched for my new book what different decisions emerge when 30% women are at the table, I can’t help but wonder what would have happened if Congress were made up of 30% women, instead of 17%.  But more on that in future posts! For today, I’m riveted by news stories that a “very prestigious independent medical panel”

Oh RNC, honestly (or not!)? How the RNC asks people to work the system against health care reform
This afternoon, I received the following message from the RNC:Subject: Your Call Can Make the Difference ** URGENT CALL TO ACTION ** After months working in secret behind closed doors, Harry Reid this week finally unveiled his 2,074-page government-run health care plan. His plan would increase health

The MOMocrats want you to Vote Sarah!
Yeah, we know what you're thinking... but really, do you think we would ban all Sarahs from getting our votes? That would be like assuming all Husseins are somehow bad. A vote for Sarah is a vote for a friend, a colleague, a fellow MOMocrat!We want to send Sarah to the Winter Olympics! Sarah Granger is one of five semi-finalists in a contest for women bloggers to win an awesome set of trips to blog the Computers & Electronics Show in January and the Olympics in February. (How amazing is that! And how amazing would that be! You can bet she'd share her experiences with us through blogging, too!)Sarah blogs about figure s

Et tu, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines for pap smears, which screen for cervical cancer. Previously, they suggested beginning testing after becoming sexually active and testing annually starting in your twenties. Now, they say women in their 20s only need to be checked every two years and testing should begin after 21. Women in their thirties should only be tested every three years after three clear test results, according to the new guidelines. The new guidelines are based on the newer science, which also shows that unl