Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day! We thought we'd do a quick Random Mommy Link Roundup for today...

The United Nations Population Fund is stepping up their efforts to save mother's lives.

This article about new mothers taking anti-lactation medication meant for HIV women for "social reasons" pisses me off for two reasons. One - the title is "Breastfeeding mothers taking anti-lactation drug meant for HIV women in a bid to maintain their figures" (emphasis mine). While many women are using the drug for convenience, no where in the article does it mention women who want to "maintain their figures". Two - While I do agree that "breast is best" and don't love the idea of using drugs without a real medical need, it's kind of shitty to shame women who do not choose to nurse.

Reminder: Dr. Laura is still an asshole.

Bristol Palin went from calling abstinence "not realistic" to promoting abstinence as an ambassador to the Candies Foundation. (If there was ever a good time to wear your "Free Bristol" t-shirt, it's now).

PLAN B: Single Women Choosing Motherhood -- Don't let the name fool you, this documentary is not about Emergency Contraception. It's the story of women who enter single motherhood by choice and also features the point of view of sperm donors and grown children of single mothers.

Also: Single by Chance, Mother's by Choice

And what better way to honor a mother you love than with a gift in her name to Planned Parenthood Federation of America?

Yeah, we know this blog is a little short but we have our own Mother's Day shit to do... so have a happy day!