The Museum of Motherhood is supported by its founding non-profit 501c3 Motherhood Foundation Inc; serving the community and educating people since 2005 with programming, classes, events, and exhibits. Please support M.O.M. and help us establish a permanent home in a physical location in Manhattan. Any amount helps us continue our activities online and in personContinue reading “Serving the Community & Educating People – YEAR END DONATIONS”
Author Archives: MOM
Meet Our New Intern, Jenny [CLICK]
A 2010 graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, Jenny Nigro first became interested in the topics of motherhood/maternity during the summer before her senior year. She spent the time both working as a mother’s helper and interning for a non-profit that supported pregnant and parenting teens in her community. In working with the teens,Continue reading “Meet Our New Intern, Jenny [CLICK]”
The Woes of PMS
Google Images Severe PMS as a Mental Disorder As a first year clinical psychology graduate student, I had mixed feelings when I learned that severe Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) was officially recognized as a mental illness in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, Fifth Edition (DSM-5; a diagnostic tool used by therapists worldwide). PremenstrualContinue reading “The Woes of PMS”
Essential Reading List & Motherhood Hall of Fame [CLICK]
WE WILL BE SHARING YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN FEBRUARY – Thank You Barnes & Noble and the Museum of Motherhood are having a book fair to raise funds for M.O.M. May 6-10, 2015 Recommend books for M.O.M.’s essential reading list. What does every woman (or man) who mothers need to read? Help us create an amazing list ofContinue reading “Essential Reading List & Motherhood Hall of Fame [CLICK]”