Advocacy
Here are the Advocacy groups I work with directly and those I support indirectly.
DIRECTLY:
- Austin Birth Advocates – Concerned with the rights of all Texans….
- Progressive Parenting TV – Formerly Mommy Matters Live
- Central Texas Doula Association
- Ask MTV to provide doulas to teens on 16 and Pregnant
- Garnering support for the teens and their children
My recent guest blog post on Mothering.com ties in perfectly with this subject because it deals with the unethical and aggressive marketing tactics of Nestle corp (Gerber). Their most recent scheme to sponsor city programs targeted at reducing childhood obesity!
http://mothering.com/all-things-mothering/take-action/news/newark-and-nestle-partnership-theres-nothing-sweet-about-it
Even though, gift bags may eventually be banned from some hospitals they aggressively turn elsewhere to “peddle their goods”