We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition. Joan Blades Read Quote
People think of us as an information distributor because that’s how they relate to the Internet. But most of the time people already have pretty well established opinions. Joan Blades Read Quote
Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics. Joan Blades Read Quote
It is time for us to focus on the issues that bring us together as a nation. Supporting parents’ capacity to raise their children with the love and resources they need is simply the right thing to do. Joan Blades Read Quote
Even though mother’s issues are not front page news, they touch us all personally, some more than others, and I believe passionately in the power of grassroots engagement. Joan Blades Read Quote
I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country. Joan Blades Read Quote
Most families need both parents to work. Moms need to be able to work and earn fair pay and have the flexibility in their jobs to also be primary caretakers. Joan Blades Read Quote
Most jobs today are still structured the same way they were 50 years ago, when most families had someone who could stay at home. Joan Blades Read Quote
The purpose of The Motherhood Manifesto is mothers really need to be given the ability to parent. Joan Blades Read Quote
