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I had absolutely no idea mortality rates were that...

2009-10-02T21:20:33.921-04:00

I had absolutely no idea mortality rates were that high. Holy crap! Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

It was great seeing you in NY at the Ninja event, even if it was only brief, since I had to leave early to catch another flight to Type-A Mom. Wish we'd have had more time.

I love that you got to go to that, I was fascinate...

2009-10-02T19:59:03.661-04:00

I love that you got to go to that, I was fascinated when you were talking about it the next day, and would have loved to discuss it in length. Kudos, and also? Go you.

Great meeting you too, Liz. That's great that you...

2009-10-01T20:27:50.365-04:00

Great meeting you too, Liz. That's great that you're helping spread the word about this awesome org. And it's also great that you eat dessert. Hope to run into you again at another "very important" event.

Jaelithe, spam away. All relevant links are welco...

2009-10-01T10:50:04.527-04:00

Jaelithe, spam away.

All relevant links are welcome here.

(That means, not you you crazy Korean escort promoter. Yeah, you.)

I am a huge supporter of the White Ribbon Alliance...

2009-10-01T10:19:44.811-04:00

I am a huge supporter of the White Ribbon Alliance and the good work they do raising awareness about this incredibly vital issue. I coordinated a blog event at MOMocrats this past Mother's Day to support the launch of the Mother's Day Every Day site, and many wonderful bloggers participated. Normally I would NOT hijack Liz's comments to promote something I worked on, but the WRA is

Wow...that's David Bowie's third wife. His first ...

2009-09-30T23:27:25.056-04:00

Wow...that's David Bowie's third wife. His first being whatever her name was, and his second being ME. Anyway, I like the idea. I'll donate. I'm broke, but I can donate the amount I spent on something important today. how about the $25 I spent to get my daughter's flu shot? I'll match that. AND I'll put it on my blog.

THank you so much Melissa, and you, Jaime-Alexis! ...

2009-09-30T20:42:47.532-04:00

THank you so much Melissa, and you, Jaime-Alexis! All such great causes and am happy get to learn more about them.

Button going up NOW...and homey, you belonged in t...

2009-09-30T16:55:04.953-04:00

Button going up NOW...and homey, you belonged in that room. Believe me. You have a great heart, head, and voice, and you use all three. It's a rare and potent combination, glama aside. And, you know, Vintage Armani is not UN- glama.:)

Holy Crap! That's high-powered! I'm definitely g...

2009-09-30T15:20:43.925-04:00

Holy Crap! That's high-powered!

I'm definitely going to put the button on my blog.

Okay, I realize that this was about charity, but g...

2009-09-30T13:14:56.258-04:00

Okay, I realize that this was about charity, but girl, you have a fun life!

Great post! Thanks so much for writing about this ...

2009-09-30T11:37:15.351-04:00

Great post! Thanks so much for writing about this important issue with sensitivity, humor, and grace. For those interested in taking action, one of the partners for The White Ribbon Alliance is the organization for which I work, Pathfinder International http://www.pathfind.org. Pathfinder focuses on sexual and reproductive health care in the developing world since one of the most critical ways to

My very NON-bloggy pal told me I simply must come ...

2009-09-29T23:30:46.391-04:00

My very NON-bloggy pal told me I simply must come see what this post was all about.. and she was right. wow.

I can only imagine how awesome this event must have been.. wow.

thank you for sharing your amazing experience and ...

2009-09-29T17:39:43.216-04:00

thank you for sharing your amazing experience and enlightening us on this subject! i've added the button to my blog.

OMG. What an amazing opportunity for you. Congratu...

2009-09-29T15:28:29.109-04:00

OMG. What an amazing opportunity for you. Congratulations. You should really feel proud of yourself for being amongst such influential people and doing something so meaningful.

I can recall when I was in the hospital after I ha...

2009-09-29T14:01:50.739-04:00

I can recall when I was in the hospital after I had my c-section for my first child that I was livid with the evening nurse on shift for her lack of attention. Wow, does this make me want to stick a foot in my mouth and be thankful for the care I did receive.

I was following your experience on Twitter and marveling that you were keeping such amazing company. It is wonderful that you

Lots of knowledge and perspective to be gained. T...

2009-09-29T13:40:26.965-04:00

Lots of knowledge and perspective to be gained. Thanks for sharing and enlightening - we can all use this sort of reminder to do for others what we take for granted ourselves.

This is a great cause (and it sounds like it was a...

2009-09-29T12:56:56.845-04:00

This is a great cause (and it sounds like it was a cool event). My own contribution has been to support a couple of African hospitals who help women avoid fistula and/or obtain the surgery necessary to repair fistula. Because you're right, it's INSANE.

Have you seen Uniject? If not, go here: http://www...

2009-09-29T12:37:05.288-04:00

Have you seen Uniject? If not, go here: http://www.path.org/projects/uniject.php

I've been asking all of my mom-friends (all three of them) to consider donating. We did a donation at my baby shower ($1 to guess weight, $1 to guess day of arrival; all proceeds to PATH) and I encourage others to do the same.

PATH is an AWESOME group and they do such good work. You can see

Wow! What an experience and what a wonderful thing...

2009-09-29T12:24:54.971-04:00

Wow! What an experience and what a wonderful thing to be a part of and make a difference. I too had no idea that the mortality rate was so high. Thanks for the inspiration to get involved!

How effing empowering! I hate to sound like a Spi...

2009-09-29T11:57:50.312-04:00

How effing empowering! I hate to sound like a Spice Girl but...

Can you pack ME in your purse the next time you go...

2009-09-29T09:56:53.934-04:00

Can you pack ME in your purse the next time you go to one of these? Seriously... Martha Stewart.... Sarah Ferguson... Queen Rania?

The amount of awesome in that room would make most people's head go *pop*! You must have been just floating on a contact high from the awesome. Hence the two desserts *wink* I am sure your Armani dress was perfect. Armani is timeless, and if anyone

I am going to be snagging that button and putting ...

2009-09-29T08:52:36.240-04:00

I am going to be snagging that button and putting it on my blog!! Thanks for shedding light to organizations that I didn't even know existed.

So so true FOM. If you read the site there are s...

2009-09-29T08:29:12.793-04:00

So so true FOM.

If you read the site there are so many low-cost ways to really make a difference here. It will be interesting to see if this captures women's imaginations like, say...a Motrin ad.

I'm so glad I'm not influential b/c even the idea ...

2009-09-29T08:01:54.497-04:00

I'm so glad I'm not influential b/c even the idea of attending something like this scares the crap out of me.

And, one thing that would help save women's lives is to forbid men from marrying children and impregnating them when their bodies are still too small to handle the pressures of childbirth.

Great post! I'm going to RT it and spread the word...

2009-09-29T02:36:41.003-04:00

Great post! I'm going to RT it and spread the word.