For the first time in America, children are worse off than they were two decades ago. It’s a fact. As a mom, this hit home for me 5 years ago, when I watched and grieved alongside my daughter in the aftermath of her horrifying experience with sexual assault. … Read More
Bethany Drosendahl of Your Open Gate (and a Colorado mom) discusses data privacy in schools – from something as seemingly simple as a school directory to your child’s health records (and so much more) is included in the ‘data footprint’ that is created for every single child in… Read More
This past October 2015, I proudly launched Moms Fight Back — a Colorado non-profit, which is focused intently on those most difficult issues confronting our children, our families, and our neighborhoods today. For me, the impetus to create Moms Fight Back was extremely personal – it was a… Read More
Moms Fight Back is proud to feature a very special charity this month, Book Trust: Book Trust is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower children from low-income families to choose and own books, inspiring a passion for reading and cultivating increased literacy skills and life-long learning…. Read More
“Parental involvement in the classroom is a key factor in improving students’ academic performance,” (According to an article by Oprah.com.) These findings are backed by decades of Department of Education research. Working and stay-at-home parents alike are realizing the need to be involved in their child’s education. The challenge… Read More