This month’s Artists for Moms tags are dedicated to Sexual Assault Awareness (green/blue ribbon – President Obama Declares April to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 8, 2009! See the official Presidential Proclamation here), Maternal Mortality awareness (white ribbon) , and the support of our troops (yellow ribbon). Do you have a tag request or need help with your own awareness campaign? Contact me for tips on how to get started with WordPress, Photoshop, Illustrator (and advice on CSS, HTML, MySQL, and Search Engine Optimization)!

Huge leaps were made in the development of AIDS and HIV medicine in the last decade, and it could not have happened without the commitment and dedication of scientist, doctors, politicians, parents, siblings, neighbors and of course, selfless volunteers who give their time and resources to this great cause. Every walk makes a difference!

Lately, it is impossible to avoid the President’s name in casual conversation, or to turn a corner without seeing the iconic blue and red vector of his demeanor on a T-shirt… Were it any other politician, I think that the message of hope and unity would have rung empty, trite, and insincere; but I have faith that with the new administration, programs such as Mothers Day Every Day and the United Nations Population Fund can flourish and truly make a huge difference in the lives of moms both here and abroad. WRA, CARE and a bipartisan group of civic leaders and Members of Congress…

Take a moment to peruse the current news headlines on Maternal Mortality around the globe – unfortunately, women in many under-developed countries continue to die of diseases cured by modern science decades, if not centuries ago. The World Health Organization, AllAfrica.com, and UNICEF report on the state of the fight for better health standards with the following, chilling headlines: “The available statistics indicate that the maternal mortality rate in Mozambique dropped from 692 to 408 deaths per 100,000 live births between 1997 and 2002…”