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MaMaPaLooZa Rocks St Petersburg

Post author By MOM
Post date April 26, 2025

If you’ve been following MoM’s growth in St. Pete then you can celebrate along with us! So much to be proud of. The MoM Conference 2025, The MoM Art Auction, The We Build Tampa Bay initiative, Raisa Nosova’s beautiful gift of a custom mural onsite at The Factory, Health, Wellness and Education workshops, Black Maternal Health week exhibit and new friends, opportunities and recognition. We are grateful, indeed! Thanks Nanette Wiser for the great story this week in TBN. Wanna read more? Story’s here!

Now, get ready to ROCK with the 2nd annual local MaMaPaLooZa May 4th in partnership with FloridaRAMA at The Factory. This FREE Family festival features a music stage, discounted tickets to FloridaRAMA and MoM’s Escape Womb Experience, raffles, giveaways, sampling, health resources and kids activities that celebrate m/others and the people who love them. See you from 11AM – 4PM for a very cool one-of-a-kind day. FYI, MaMaPaLooZa began in NYC in 2003 and went on to pop up in 25 cities and 4 countries over the course of the next ten years. In 2011, attention turned to the Museum of Motherhood and its activities, though MaMaPaLooZa continued to thrive in a variety of locations. More about MaMaPaLooZa.

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UP NEXT, MAY 8th (Artist Talk) & 10th (Second Saturday at MoM)

WHEN: May 8^th and 10th, 2025

WHERE: May 8^th 6:30-8PM OXH & Gallery Noir in the Kress Building 1624 E 7^th Ave. Ybor City

May 10^th 7PM MoM 2606 Fairfield Ave. S St Petersburg, FL Building 7, 2^nd Saturday Art Walk

WHO: Julienne Doko is a French dance performer, teacher, and choreographer with roots in the Central African Republic and based in Copenhagen, Denmark. She studied a range of traditional and contemporary dance styles including ballet, jazz, Hip Hop, samba, West African and Afro-Brazilian. Her performance aims to further connect us across oceans, bodies and bridges. Registration opens May 4th for the artist talk and performance. Press Release.

Internships at MoM

Domi Pila – In her own words: I am an English graduate from the University of Cambridge interested in literary and visual storytelling within cultural heritage spaces, and more broadly. As a published poet and illustrator, I am especially fascinated by the difficulties of turning complex experiences into cohesive narratives, and enjoy exploring liminal spaces and characters in my work; I am also often drawn to mythical and religious representations of women, and themes surrounding mental health. Last year, I completed an internship at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum in London, where I developed my interest in the intersections of visual culture, history, place, and identity through supporting exhibitions and projects relating to Jewish, refugee, and immigrant artists in Britain. My personal highlights from this internship include assisting with the launch of a photography exhibition in partnership with the Centre for British Photography, and writing an article comparing the poetry practices of two artists for the museum’s online repository. In addition to this experience within a research unit and curatorial team, my curiosity surrounding the possibilities of interdisciplinary storytelling and research as a way of conveying experiences, histories, and omissions makes me especially excited to work with MoM’s archives. Alongside this internship, I am an English tutor and volunteer, and spend my free time on long nature walks, and drinking large quantities of coffee.

Chelsey Cabrera – In her own words: I am a sophomore Mechanical Engineering student at USF. I love to paint, crochet, and sew in my free time. I aim to use art, community service, research, and film to capture the current state of Reproductive Justice in the United States.

Chelsey helped with the MoM Conference at USF and is also assisting with some shift work at MoM while completing a special project during her time with us through May.

Have You Submitted To The Journal of Mother Studies (yet)?!

he Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS) is open for submissions through May 31. Submit Now! Mother Studies is a field of interdisciplinary study devoted to the issues, experiences, topics, history, and culture of m/others, mothering, and motherhood. Go to our menu, click the first drop down tab to find the current issue.

The Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS) is open for submissions through May 31. Submit Now! Mother Studies is a field of interdisciplinary study devoted to the issues, experiences, topics, history, and culture of m/others, mothering, and motherhood. Go to our menu, click the first drop down tab to find the current issue.

JourMS accepts submissions for scholarly articles, papers, and projects by academics and students, including fine art presentations and books for review annually. We especially encourage submissions from applicants and presenters at the MoM Academic and Arts Conference–on specific topics through the Museum of Motherhood– but are open to content on a wide variety of topics for the journal. Our annual CFP goes out each October. The conference takes place in March. A schedule can be found under ‘Guidelines‘.

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Health, Wellness & Black Maternal Health Week at MoM

Post author By MOM
Post date April 2, 2025

We finished an awesome month of Women’s Herstory activities in March, culminating with the 20th Anniversary MoM Conference (supported by USF) and the MoM Art Auction in partnership (with OXH Gallery).

Our impact over the course of five days was 200 + American and international guests that began with a tour with Girls Rock on Thursday, March 13th at MoM and ended with the MoM Art Auction on March 18th in Tampa.

MoM Art Auction

The Auction remains LIVE through April. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE: People can ‘buy now‘ or bid’ as the fundraising continues.

*Thanks to everyone who helped, attended, contributed, and supported. Thanks to our various, hard-working committees. We appreciate our partners and contributing artists especially.

MoM Art Auction in partnership with OXH Gallery

St Pete is continually impressed with our dynamic team. Everywhere I go now, I hear the same thing: “What an amazing team MoM has.” TRUTH!

Congrats are in order for two highly successful networking events organized by Mary Havlock with Hypatia Collective and Working Women Tampa Bay, and attendance at Nerd Nite promoting MoM’s Escape Womb Experience. Meet Mary at monthly play dates. See our Events Page.

Kudos to Sierra for her March Women’s Herstory Events celebrating local she-roes and for bringing CONA(Council of Neighborhood Associations) to the space on March 25th from 6-8PM. Sierra is up to great things in April, kicking off April 8th with an evening of financial awareness for kids and families. Flyer is on the events page and below.

Sierra Clark hosts Health, Wellness and Education workshops at MoM as our Community Empowerment Facilitator

April also brings Black Maternal Health Awareness Week. MoM will host an event organized by USF that involves our Health, Wellness and Education committee members: doula Courtney West as well as award-winning photographer Sara Hunter on exhibit at MoM April 10th 5-8PM with a DJ and refreshments.

Sara Hunter, award-winning photographer on display at MoM

Thanks to Amanda Bartles for her lactation groups on Sundays at noon. We are hoping to replace this activity while Amanda goes on maternity leave. Yay, Amanda!

Barbara Lynch continues to network on our behalf and leveraged another encounter with 16th St Farms for a collaboration while also bringing a book club to MoM.

A University of Tampa Senior, Mary-Margaret Russo has approached us about doing a short documentary on MoM with filming taking place in April. We hope to film all April events culminating with MaMaPaLooZa on Sunday May 4th!

MaMaPaLooZa is Sunday, May 4th in partnership with FloridaRAMA.

We welcome returning sponsor BayFirst Bank.

We still need more volunteers onsite at MoM and we need a bigger board. Cast your nets. We will be focused on a board-building event leveraging the contacts we amassed for the art auction. This will be held in June. Think who you might want to invite or if you wanna join!

A renowned artist from NYC- Raisa Nosova (who contributed to the MoM Art Auction) has asked The Factory owners if she can paint a mural for MoM. The owners said YES – now we are figuring out timing! See her gorgeous design here.

The Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS) is open for submissions through May 31. Submit Now!

Currently we have rent paid through August when our lease is up!! This is a HUGE accomplishment. Thank you to all our contributors!

If we could miraculously raise $15k towards next year’s rent in the next 3 months, we will renew the lease for 2026.

Also, I am so grateful for being presented with the ‘Joy Award’ for 20 years of MoM Conference organizing. Thank you Courtney, Brittany and Meagan! This will be my last time leading the conference planning.

From left to right: Beth Charles, Brittany DeNucci, Barbara Lynch, Meagan Welch, Martha Joy Rose, Courtney Kessel

I thankfully gave my notice so that a new team can RISE and is empowered for next year’s academic and arts conference. I will stay on as an advisor only. New Team: Brittany DeNucci, Meagan Welch (also serving as editor to JourMS), Jill M. Wood, Beth Charles, Sonia Meerai, & Batya Weinbaum, Courtney Kessel with Michelle Hughes Miller, Aurelie Athan and myself in advisory roles and Hannah Brockbank advising on the Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS).

Health Wellness and Education at the Museum of Motherhood

April 8 (Tuesday 6-7:30PM

EVENT DETAILS: April observation of financial literacy SHEENA QUALLES Founder/CEO/owner at Kidzonomics LLC “Stacks & Future Facts”.

A budgeting workshop that frames financial literacy as a game plan for future success. Helps young people see money as a tool for building the life they want rather than something just for spending.

Kidzonomics mission- cultivating children, understanding of money management to strengthen their financial wellness as adults for program coordinators. Organized by Sierra Clark, Community Empowerment Coordinator. Questions call: 877-711-MOMS (6667)

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Raising awareness and advocacy for the improvement of maternal health outcomes for Black women, their infants, and families—not just in Tampa Bay, but throughout Florida. We have a fun and informative week of events planned, starting with our Photography Exhibit and Showcase Kick-off Event at the Museum of Motherhood in St. Petersburg, FL, with USF.

Organized by Courtney West, facilitated by Sierra Clark featuring the award-winning birth photography of Sara Hunter.

#BMHWofTampaBay2025

Skills Drill with the Rainbow Midwife and Escape Womb Visit

April 18 5-7PM Sills and Drills with The Rainbow Midwife. The Skills and Drills for birth workers and the people who love them with a tour of the Escape Womb after.

You Must Pre-Register: Call 877-711-MOMS (6667) and leave a message.

May 4th, 10-4PM at The Factory in St Pete

MAMAPALOOZA St. Petersburg 2025 offers a diverse lineup of activities and entertainment for attendees of all ages. Highlights of the event include:

Interactive art installations celebrating the creativity and resilience of mothers with a marketplace featuring local vendors offering handmade crafts, jewelry, and other unique items. Join us as we come together to celebrate the strength, love, and resilience of mothers everywhere. MAMAPALOOZA is a day to honor the past, embrace the present, and envision a brighter future for all families.

CONFIRMED BANDS WITH GIRLS ROCK, ST PETE: Hex Appeal & Anarkitty along with The Rum Syndicate!

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March is Women’s Herstory Month with the Annual International MoM Conference at USF & the MoM Art Auction in partnership with OXH Gallery – Join Us!

Post author By MOM
Post date March 3, 2025

March is Women’s History Month with the Annual International MoM Conference at USF and the MoM Art Auction in partnership with OXH Gallery in Tampa Bay and Online. Women’s Herstory is every person’s story: We hope you will celebrate, learn, play and activate with us during this extraordinary time starting with starting with 03/04 Tuesday’s FREE Workshop celebrating local she-roes with Sierra Clark onsite 6PM. See our Events Page here. JOIN US! We can’t wait to meet you.

St. Pete Coffee Connections at MoM with Working Women of Tampa Bay hosted by Mary Havlock and Little House Non Profit

When: 05 Mar 2025 9:00 AM, EST
Where: Museum of Motherhood

EVENT DETAILS: Come join us for a morning of meaningful networking with Working Women of Tampa Bay! Meet like-minded professionals at our St. Pete Coffee Connections. This monthly event is your opportunity to connect and grow your business in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Guests will receive a complimentary cup of coffee and baked goods. Directions are here. Open to members of Working Women of Tampa Bay: Join Us -More information and online registration: St. Pete Coffee Connections.

The 20th Anniversary International MoM Conference is sponsored by two generous grants from USF taking place at MoM and on campus at USF March 14-16th. Huge gratitude to Michelle Hughes Miller; MoM Academic Board member and Caryn Nesmith, USF for sponsoring the space onsite at the USF St Pete campus! Brittany DeNucci and Meagan Welch have done a fantastic and rock-steady job of communicating with conference presenters and organizing the schedule! Schedule is HERE. (There will be a family lactation room onsite).

USF Students and Faculty are FREE to attend and the conference is OPEN to the PUBLIC – advance registration only: Registration CLICK HERE in advance please.

The MoM Art Auction takes place on March 18th 6-8PM in partnership with Odeta Xheka and OXH Gallery at the Spiral Staircase. This fundraising event is made possible by a generous underwriting partnership with Odeta Xheka and OXH. (If you have not been to Ybor City to see Odeta’s gallery – run, don’t walk! It’s beautiful!). Register NOW for participation online and in person for this event happening at The Spiral Staircase in Tampa, FL. Also thanks to Courtney Kessel for artist’s submissions and Barbara Lynch for collating exhibits & Mary Havlock for expertise. RSVP & REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE.

You Are Invited

MaMaPaLooZa Sign Up is Open for Artists, Sponsors and Activity-Makers

Hold the date – Sunday May 4th, 2025 for Mamapalooza™ in partnership with FloridaRAMA in Tampa Bay, Florida. Fun, Free Family activities with a music stage, samplings, and activity tables. All those interesting in participating as sponsor-partners or performers please SIGN UP NOW online. We will be in touch about time slots, stage options, discounted tickets to FloridaRAMA and more. We look forward to having an awesome and informative time. Mamapalooza™ Together we focus on Women-Empowered, Mom-Branded, Entertainment, Education, Business & Activism. Mamapalooza is a steady supplier of varied and exciting programs that have led to innovative activities positively impacting families, amplifying the voices of women and revolutionizing the ways in which we understand the nuanced and varied multicultural experience of families- inclusive of all.

Access to Healthcare and Embodiment Education at MoM

The Museum of Motherhood (MoM) approaches reproductive justice by focusing on the intersection of motherhood, reproductive rights, and social justice. It recognizes that reproductive justice extends beyond simply access to healthcare. Instead, it emphasizes a broader framework that includes the right to have children, the right to not have children, and the right to parent in safe and supportive environments. We call this ‘Embodiment Education’ and we do it onsite everyday. MoM fosters dialogue and education about issues like race, class, and gender, which heavily influence reproductive rights and experiences. It also highlights the voices of marginalized groups, advocating for the empowerment of women, particularly women of color, in all aspects of reproductive health, from pregnancy and birthing experiences to parenting.

Through exhibitions, community events, and The Escape Womb with it’s educational programming, the Museum of Motherhood underscores the importance of inclusive, equitable policies and practices that support reproductive health and justice for all individuals and families. See our work in this area through our projects and people at Big Human Family.

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Submit to Be Part of the 20th Anniversary MoM Conference!

Post author By MOM
Post date November 12, 2024

As everyone knows, the city of St. Pete has experienced unprecedented hardship due to back to back storms that ravaged our homes and coastline. No one in Tampa Bay or on our team was unaffected. Each of us here in Pinellas County has friends, family members, businesses and personal property that have endured loss of services and in some cases, are even still without power and are uninhabitable.

Between our move in The Factory to a new location in Gallery Row and the other afore-mentioned challenges, our Escape Womb Experience has been delayed. Originally slated for October, the Escape Womb is now opening Sunday, Dec. 1st. .This is a ticketed tour with advance reservations required. Discover the secrets of life as you journey through our Escape Womb from conception to birth! Ticket sales open on November 21st. We hope you’ll go online and pre-book your ticket!

Our main space in Gallery Row at The Factory is open to the public Thursday – Saturday 12-6PM. Sunday is 12-3PM. Free, open, child-friendly play space,

The Museum of Motherhood is calling all scholars, artists, and community members for presentations and papers on the subject of ‘Fun, Sex, & Crying Out Loud’ 14-16, 2025 on campus at USF and onsite at MoM as well as online. The weekend conference will be followed by the MoM Art Auction on March 18, 2025. CFP is LIVE!

This year’s 20th Anniversary theme invites articles and art that support both the interrogation and levity necessary to navigate turbulent times. As well, it supports the subject matter elucidated in the Museum’s 2024-25 new ‘Escape Womb Experience’ and the theme of conception, gestation, and birth. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to experience this one-of-a-kind exhibit.

This international call for papers and projects invites artists, scholars, poets, sociologists, maternal psychologists, philosophers, anthropologists, women’s, sexuality, and gender studies professors, masculinity studies experts, birth-workers, doctors, researchers, students, and lay-people to share their work and tie it to this year’s theme. Works that are inclusive of all identities of birthing folx are encouraged. Deadline for submissions: Dec 15, 2024. [SUBMIT]

HEALTH WELLNESS AND EDUCATION AT MOM

The Health, Wellness and Education Committee at the Museum of Motherhood (MoM) is a dedicated team committed to enhancing the museum’s mission of exploring and celebrating the diverse experiences of being human.

Support Services: Offering assistance & education to those navigating the challenges of motherhood, fatherhood, and family

Program Development: Programs aim to provide enriching and informative experiences that highlight the multifaceted nature of m/otherhood including the Escape Womb Experience.

Community Outreach: The committee actively engage with the local community, schools, and organizations to promote the museum’s resources and offerings.

DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT YOU’D LIKE TO CREATE WITH THIS COMMITTEE? Contact us here!

MoM ART AUCTION

The MoM Executive Board is pleased to present the 2nd MoM Art Auction, taking place (now rescheduled, as part of our Annual MoM Conference) March 18, 2025 from 6-8pm at The Spiral Staircase in Tampa, Florida in partnership with OXH Gallery. This event celebrates the art of motherhood with incredible works in a variety of mediums. Guests can sip bubbly, partake in sumptuous snacks and have the opportunity to bid on pieces of artwork from around the world while participating in the groundbreaking Tampa Bay affair or the HeART! Now part of our 20th anniversary Annual Academic and Arts MoM Conference preceding on March 14-16th. More about the auction here. Updates coming soon.

GIVE OR GET

Locally, ‘Give or Get’ is open for donations during MoM’s regular hours:

–Thursday-Sat 12-6PM

-Sunday 12-3PM

Visit our new location: 2606 Fairfield Ave. S Gallery Row: Building 7 Door B

Donation box inside. Child-friendly. Free play in a safe and educational environment.

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MoM Knows How To Have Fun!

Post author By MOM
Post date August 6, 2024

ANNOUNCING EVENTS – PROGRESS – RHYTHMS at MoM in August and Beyond.

Our team sure knows how to have fun. Last week we did a little research in St. Pete. We explored local escaper rooms for inspiration as our volunteers continue to design and plan for our future ‘Escape Womb Experience‘ – (Anticipated opening in October). We also celebrated the opening of friend and neighbor Lucky Leroy’s Florida Famous exhibit in the gallery at The Factory. The exhibit is up through August. Make sure to experience it when you visit MoM in August this summer.

Yes, to those who have been following the news that I’ve been having some health hiccups this summer. I am moving much better now as is evidenced in these pictures. Yay Team! I aim to continue with the healing process. Also, on a recovery note – if you’ve seen the weather reports, Hurricane Debby just came raging through Pinellas County, and thankfully we are okay here with only one event cancellation on Monday and our lactation event with Amanda Bartles on Wednesday, August 7th this week at 6PM, still happening! (Our hearts go out to anyone impacted by extreme weather everywhere). August is Breast Feeding Awareness Month: raising awareness about the challenges and rewards of chest feeding! Whichever direction you choose, MoM is here for you. We are in Florida – HOME OF THE ENDLESS SUMMER. It’s hot, hot, hot at the Museum of Motherhood where Christen Clifford’s INTERIORS: we’re all pink inside Exhibit is up all month along with a Womb of Our Own – Seeing RED and Molly Duffy’s Lil Dicki.

Joy, Leroy, Barbara, Tracey, Mary, Sierra, Deanna, Allen

You may have heard the news that The Factory property – where MoM is currently located was recently sold to investors. The transition has been a bit chaotic with no firm news of our future spot in Gallery Row and many of the artists are also up in the air. We anticipated moving at the beginning of September. Now it may be later in September and we’ll let you know as soon as we have any news. The arts make everything great, so I hope St. Pete can keep the cool vibe going with all the recent gentrification of the city.

Meanwhile, we persevere with all our committees are meeting regularly. We still need onsite volunteers. If you have 3 hours a week and are local to St Petersburg we are looking for responsible volunteers to spend time with us as a docent in a beautiful, warm, and inviting space, MoM needs you! Even if you are only available once or twice a month – Sign up on our volunteer form here. MoM is open for regular hours throughout August.

Lots and Lots of Love – Enjoy the end of your summer,

JOY (Martha Joy Rose, Founder, Director)

Here’s the rest of the GOOD NEWS report – Keep reading below:

MoM Art Auction for the Museum of Motherhood

An upcoming MoM Art Auction is planned for October in Tampa with chairperson and arts gallery owner Odeta Xheka and our entire Executive Board spearheading the event. The goal is to raise funds for MoM and build on our permanent collection. The submission announcement is live and open for artists to submit through August. We will have a great big bash and a post auction exhibition. Please spread the word! In collaboration with OXH Gallery.

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MORE NEWS

The Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS) is in final edits with lead editor Meagan Welch.

Going into our 2024-25 season we have an operational Executive Board with newest board member Anna Lieggi. See our full board here and our updated Team Page.

MoM was awarded three grants last week! We can’t wait to announce all the details – but we can spill that one of them was with the Arts Alliance of St Pete for their Pitch Competition. Congrats Barbara Lynch for that team success on behalf of all of us!

25th Anniversary MoM Annual Arts & Academic Conference CFP is LIVE! The Conference is being organized under the leadership of Brittany DeNucci and our Academic and Conference committee. Thanks to all and Deanna Barcelona and Mary have visited USF and are actively seeking to coordinate conference space on campus in 2025. Artists, Scholars, Activists, SUBMIT NOW!

Thanks to New Community Partner/Sponsor, BayFirst Financial. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, BayFirst Financial offers personal and business banking services, including checking & savings accounts, loans, and more. MoM thanks BayFirst Financial.

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Making Our Time Together Count with MoM

Post author By MOM
Post date June 25, 2024

News & More

DID YOU KNOW WE ARE 35 + VOLUNTEER STRONG at MoM?

Thirty Five + individuals with unique skills, talents, and expertise contributing to the success of MoM from a variety of backgrounds! I don’t always get to opportunity to connect the committees, volunteer efforts and interns in one giant gratitude brag. So, I’m taking the opportunity to do that here. We are doing great things at the Museum of Motherhood, embracing museum-lovers of all ages, creating unique exhibitions, and empowering future generations through education, connection and inspiration.

As some of my community members know I have been going through some personal health challenges. I am taking the time required to go through treatments and heal. I feel incredibly fortunate to have access to the necessary care and I’m surrounded by family, friends and yes- my MoM collaborators!

Although I’m currently relegated to home– and will be for the foreseeable future- I have watched our crew come together in AWESOME WAYS. The work continues at MoM! We are all in this together and TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG. In the spirit of JUNETEENTH and PRIDE MONTH we celebrate freedom, access, and inclusivity ~MJR, Director, Founder.

HERE’S THE NEWS:

We have secured our 2024-25 lease at The Factory moving from our current location to Gallery Row in September.
We will continue to operate in our current location through Labor Day in August.
Our GRAND OPENING in the new space (Gallery Row, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Drew Marc Gallery) will be Sept 21 – free museum day in St. Pete.
We are in the planning stages for a MoM October Art Auction/ Fundraiser as part of the We Build Tampa Bay initiative to reach our goal of 100k in partnership with Odeta Xheka & OXH Gallery. The committee is for this is forming now! Want to be involved? Write us here or at INFO@MOMmuseum.org
Our MoM Conference 2025 (20th Anniversary) committee is meeting regularly. Thanks to Brittany DeNucci, Megan, Batya and Kassandra for getting the planning stages going! The title is “Fun, Sex and Crying Out Loud” mark your calendars March 14-16 2025,
Studies show that giving to women and girls organizations represent 1.8 percent of charitable giving in the USA of the 8.8 billion dollar pie. The ‘We Build Tampa Bay” fundraising initiative at MoM is ongoing. Our fundraiser yielded $4 k of the entire 100k goal for 2024-2025 with Founders Circle now including Liz Dimmitt, Deborah & Hugh Gelch, Aleks Miziolek & Betty Schaub. This is 4% of our goal – so we are doing well statistically speaking. Join us as a Founding Circle member.

General Updates: The summer Interns are busy working on projects, Sierra Clark is overseeing schedule and Community Leadership projects, Whetley and Xy our summer HS interns are woman-ing up the space this summer w/special projects, Mary Noah is mentoring Xy as is Barbara Lynch mentoring Whetley & Barbara is attending St Pete Women’s Chamber luncheons on MoM’s behalf. Board Member Deanna Barcelona attended the last Chamber of Commerce event, Connie B. preservers with data (for our 2023 Form EZ accounting soon), Larry Dillahunty gave legal counsel on our new lease. Megan Welch is editing the Journal of Mother Studies, Ariana (Eckerd College) Sex Ed (embodiment education) is in the works to create and implement future programming. Escape Womb interactive exhibit planning is underway with with Jill Wood. Laura Bissell starts remote residency for June and Executive Board Meeting in July to approve the working budget. Mary at Little House non-profit is fundraising with a recent grant submitted to Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete, more grant writing, and sponsorships of new space.

Please write us if you’d like to join our team. In the meantime, keep strong, safe and blessed. MoM Loves YOU!

Welome Ariana

Ariana P is a rising senior at Eckerd College studying Sociology and Women and Gender Studies. She is the co-president of the feminist club at Eckerd that hosts body positivity and sex positivity events as well as a book club! She teaches sex education with a focus in comprehensive and inclusive sex ed. Ariana hopes to earn her masters in social work and go into case management and continue to work with non-profits. She was introduced to MoM through a classmate that also interned with MoM the previous year. In her time with MoM she hopes to educate people about their bodies and how reproduction works! As well as have in depth conversations about womenhood!

Remote Residency

Laura Bissell: My project is to work with MoM for the period of 1month from 21st June to 21st July. During this time I will attend the Matrescence Festival in Exeter, interview mother artists exploring pregnancy loss for my book, work on a project on motherhood and academia, Term Time, with Lucy Tyler, begin a book chapter called Adolescence and Matrescence: Seasons of the Witch for Demeter Press and complete my book manuscript. I would like to undertake a MoM residency at this time to celebrate and platform the work of some of the mother/artists working in performance whose work I write about and also to connect with a wider international community of mothers.

MoM Loves You!

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MoM’s Got Ya, This Month and Every Month…and Forever

Post author By MOM
Post date April 24, 2024

May is coming and May is Mothers’ Month. What do we make of this month of observances at the Museum of Motherhood? Years ago, just over one-hundred years, Mother’s Day was voted into legislation as a national day of observance. On May 8, 1914, the U.S. Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day requesting a proclamation which Woodrow Wilson signed into law.

We are grateful to Bob Eckstein for the release of his most recent book Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums, available to order online, which includes a shout out to the Museum of Motherhood. What an awesome surprise! Thank you, Bob.

The very first American celebration of Mother’s Day was in Grafton West Virginia, organized by Anna Jarvis who wanted a day for families to commemorate their loved ones. Previous versions of a motherhood movement prioritized social involvement for mothers for the betterment of society including peace initiatives like the one that Julia Ward Howe is famous for. In that context, the reading becomes Mothers’ Day (notice the apostrophe) (Read more here).

As the founder of the Museum of Motherhood, I was fortunate to celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of Mother’s Day with my own mother, as the featured speaker at the historic landmark St Andrews Methodist Church, which is the International Mother’s Day Shrine in Grafton West Virginia. My keynote talk addressed the importance of place, one of the core components of the commitment I feel towards the Museum of Motherhood. Humans need physical places to acknowledge our embodied experiences and to activate memory and cultural identities.

I purposely chose to embrace motherhood as a socially engaged activity involving not just families but the well-being of communities, hence my efforts on behalf of women, mothers and families (inclusive of all reproductive identities) through the years. As a young mom living in New York City, I learned how important friendship and collaboration are. The parks and playgrounds became my home away from home with four children in tow. Those friendships became the bedrock of my life as a mother. These gals were the people I turned to for support, compassion, understanding, and FUN! Since moving to Florida with my now adult children, I still look to my community of women for a shared sense of passion, camaraderie, and the mission of the MoM.

This year, for the first time in many, I said ‘yes’ to Liz Dimmitt at The Fairgrounds St Pete when she suggested we bring a MaMaPaLooZa Festival to Tampa Bay. The festival initiatives, begun in 2002, have worked alongside the Museum of Motherhood to generate more visibility regarding the labor, art, and enterprise of women. This year, marks the first time in over ten years, where I personally agreed to an event outside of MoM. So, in addition to our May fundraising activities at the museum to build a ‘Womb of Our Own‘, the MaMaPaLooZa Festival will take place on May 4th in partnership with The Fairgrounds St Pete at The Factory in Tampa Bay. Hope to see you there or at one of these other opportunities we will be creating this month! ~Martha Joy Rose, Director and Founder; MoM, MaMaPaLooZa

The Journal of Mother Studies: a peer-reviewed, international, interdisciplinary open-access, digital humanities hybrid project.

CFP 2024: Threads of Connection–Sorry/Not Sorry: Confronting mother (and other) blame–healing & resistance in contemporary culture and beyond. Submissions to the Journal are open until May 31st [Link to Submit]. Also seeking lead editor for the 2024 edition. MORE INFO.

The Saint Petersburg Month of Photography in collaboration with the Museum of Motherhood presents the exhibition MOTHER LENS: Four Visions of Motherhood: Mikaela Martin, Jena Love, Águeda Sanfiz, and Angelika Kollin, present their reflections on motherhood with very distinctive voices that range from the visual personal journal, the photojournalistic essay, conceptual photography, and fine art portraiture. [More]

Description: Join us for a day of celebration and empowerment at MAMAPALOOZA St. Petersburg 2024! Hosted at The Factory by MoM and Fairgrounds St. Pete, this event honors and uplifts mothers and caregivers in our community through a dynamic mix of music, art, and camaraderie.

Special thanks to our sponsors: St. Anthony’s BayCare, Great Explorations Children’s Museum, The Barn UPT, and Stephanie Allen Coaching. MAMAPALOOZA St. Petersburg 2024 offers a diverse lineup of activities and entertainment for attendees of all ages. [LINK]

CALL TO ACTION: Join Our Founders Circle- Building MoM in Florida. Calling one hundred friends to invest in the future of Tampa Bay by helping us grow locally. Also, a Womb of Our Own Sculpture – Seeing Red coming this month.

MoM invites you to become join our Founders Circle by making a donation of $1,000 to fund our 2024-25 budget at The Factory in St. Pete. Donate and then help us celebrate the Museum of Motherhood in St. Pete. We invite YOU to join us as we bring this legacy project to its next phase of development. May 8th 6-7:30PM – Please PLEDGE by May 1st using our form here

MaMaPaLooZa Performers – MoMs ROCK! And, so do YOU!

In partnership with The Fairgrounds St. Pete

Event Title: MAMAPALOOZA Family Festival / FB invitation / FB Page

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: The Factory, 2606 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Some vendor opportunities still available

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The Museum of Motherhood, Tampa Bay’s First and Only Women’s Museum Seeks Friends, Funding, & Business Associates

Post author By MOM
Post date April 8, 2024

CALL TO ACTION: Join Our Founder’s Circle- Building MoM in Florida. Calling one hundred friends to invest in the future of Tampa Bay!

MoM invites you to a celebration of the Museum of Motherhood in St. Pete 2024. As we acknowledge our enormous growth since moving to The Factory in September 2023 and now we invite YOU to join us as we bring this legacy project to its next phase of development.

May 8th 6-7:30PM – PLEDGE by May 1st using our form here / Find out MORE by going HERE.

The Museum of Motherhood (MoM) is an international museum and teaching facility located in St. Petersburg, FL, devoted to the art, science, and history of women, m/others and families inclusive of all reproductive identities. Through exhibitions and education, MoM tackles the ubiquitous nature of reproductive identity, birth, and parenting by examining the social, psychological, and economic realities embedded in these experiences and by turning the lens squarely on the people at the center of these endeavors.

In September of 2023, MoM moved to The Factory in St. Pete. Now situated in the arts district plans are underway for how to sustain and grow MoM in the community. With over 1,200 visitors a month, the museum aims to remain free and open to the public with plans underway for a new ‘experiential’ portion of the museum to be built in the fall. Founder Martha Joy Rose oversees operations with a volunteer staff located here in Pinellas County.

April 17 6-7:30 PM – What is Black Maternal Health Week? In celebration of Black Maternal Health Week Doula Courtney West, owner of 3 Gems Birth Services, partner, with MoM Empowerment Facilitator Sierra Clark to have an open discussion on how empowerment effects black maternal health. Many times we hear disturbing numbers of maternal mortality and morbidity in the Black community. We don’t always hear the ways to make change in this area. During this 90 minute conversation we will address some of the current concerns around birth in the US, talk about the practicalities of birth, and why awareness around black maternal health is essential. With empowerment, education, passion and love we can make the change. Online at IG and in-person at MoM. We’d love to see you in person. Register here. Register here or call 877-711-MOMS (6667) and leave a message

This year, with the help of WEDU PBS, ABC Action News, the Tampa Bay Times and several local sponsors and supporters, word has gotten out in great ways. But the project is still largely unfunded and the non-profit seeks support to meet its 100k budget for 2024-25.

A May Mamapalooza event kicks off mother’s month with family events on May 4th with collaborators Liz Dimmitt and The Fairgrounds St. Pete, followed by a fundraiser on May 8th. Undeterred by statistics that charitable giving to women and girls organizations represents less than 2% of all philanthropic activity in the U.S., that only 11% of U.S. History books are about women and only 11 % of museum collections contain art made by women, MoM remains committed to change by taking its rightful place in the museum world.

This call to action invites women and their friends to invest in the future of Tampa Bay by joining the Museum of Motherhood non-profit Founders Circle. MoM invites local leaders to take the next step forward with this first, local and herstoric legacy project. Read more about this event here.

UPCOMING EVENTS – Mark Your Calendars

Image: Angelika Kollin, titled: Ndahafa / South Africa / 2023

Contact MoM: 877-711-MOMS (6667)

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Location: 2606 Fairfield Ave. S St Petersburg, FL

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Directions, Schedule, Team & MoM Conference 2024

Post author By MOM
Post date March 21, 2024

Threads of Connection: Sorry/Not Sorry – Confronting mother (and other) blame–healing & resistance in contemporary culture and beyond

St. Petersburg, Florida & Online

March 22-24, 2024

MORNING MEETUP

Each day of the conference we will plan on meeting first thing in the morning at 9AM at MoM. Then, we will walk over to Heiress Gallery for the events of the day. If you are coming to MoM by car GO THIS WAY: Take 28th St. South of Central. Left on Fairfield Ave. South to parking lot on left and multicolored sidewalk on right. Walk through door 2606. MoM is across the hallway and up the stairs from Fairgrounds St. Pete and DaddyKool Records. If you are arriving after 9:30 AM follow the directions below (except for Saturday midday crochet event)

DIRECTIONS TO HEIRESS GALLERY

Heiress Gallery by car: 28th St. South of Central. Left on the entrance PAST Fairfield Ave. South which leads BEHIND the Fairgrounds St. Pete to the BACK OF THE BUILDING. Follow all the way to the end. Heiress Gallery is up the stairs on the left at the back of building 7/8.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA ZOOM & IN PERSON. You must register for the password for the Zoom Link by writing INFO@MOMmuseum.org

DONATIONS

Help MoM thrive and cover the costs of this conference by making a generous donation here or CashApp museumofmotherhood@gmail.com. Thank YOU!

Threads of Connection: Mother (and other) blame, shame and pain, with a focus on resistance and healing. Blame and shame can be self-imposed or projected by dominant social narratives that hyper-focus on the performative nature of m/otherhood as reinforced by unrealistic hegemonic constructions. This can be true for adult children reviewing familial relationships and the world writ large as well.

We encourage presenters to unpack the sociocultural domain of mother (and other) blame and the psychological, personal, professional, and media environment within which this topic is situated. Who is harmed by blame, and whom does it serve? How are oppressive systems reinforced or even sustained? How can we resist or dismantle these systems in large and small ways? What forms of resistance, peace-making, and healing can help improve our relationships?

FRIDAY	MARCH 22	MIXED ZOOM & IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS
9:30 AM	Coffee at MoM	We gather to walk over to Heiress Gallery
10:00 AM	Martha JOY Rose	Why we’re here: Intro – suggestions, ground rules, intro Brittany DeNucci & Courtney Kessel Build
10:30 AM	Chelsea Robinson	Smash the Mom Rage -The power of a Smash Room in supporting mothers in feeling into their anger. (Zoom)
11:00 AM	Avery Delany	How Empathy is our greatest tool to deconstruct the institution of normative motherhood and intervene with “bad” and “monstrous” mothering (Zoom)
11:30 AM	Blessing Gbemisola Ogunyemi	Matricentric Feminism and the Liberating Power of Unmasking Motherhood: Unknotting Maternal Grief and Shame in Yewande Omotoso’s An Unusual Grief (Zoom)
12:00 PM	Fly Jamerson	Resisting Mother-Villain Narratives in Performance and Media through Adaptation Conference Themes and Topics (Zoom)
12:30 PM	Mariana Della Barba	How news coverage on ‘maternal burnout’ exacerbates the unrealistic perception of motherhood and leaves mothers feeling even more guilty, exhausted and sick (Zoom)
1:00 PM	LUNCH (onsite)
2:00 PM	Agnes Howard	Echoes of the Primal Scream: American Motherhood during COVID (Zoom)
2:30 PM	Emma Tam	Defining Daughterhood (Zoom)
3:00 PM	Victoria Trinko, Julia Sarewitz & Aurelie Athan	Applied Matrescence: A Paradigm Shift in Postpartum Care (Zoom)
3:30 PM	Sonia Meerai	Navigating maternal regret in the context of infertility: Intersectional and intergenerational
4:00 PM	Miranda J. Brady	Munchausen by Proxy: On a cultural fascination with selfish motherhood
4:30 PM	Mariona Visa	Revising the castrating mother figure from Psycho to Bates Motel.
5:00 PM	Merle Bombardieri	“Should I have another Child?”
5:30 PM	Vanessa Hansen	You Are Not Alone
6-7:00 PM	Vanessa Marr	Tokens of Resistance/A Mothers Work is Never Done: Embroidery Circle EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION FREE
Dinner	On Your Own
SATURDAY	March 23	IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS ONLY (Viewable on Zoom)
9:00 AM	Coffee at MoM
9:30 AM	Amalie Vacanti	Shout Your Abortion: Signs of Change: The Impact of Billboards on the I-55 Abortion Access Route
10:00 AM	Alicia Delima	Recognizing Mother Work and Sex Work as Work under Neoliberalism
10:30 AM	Jill M. Wood	Birth(ing) Justice: Using a Birth Plan Undergraduate Writing Assignment as a Feminist Pedagogical Tool
11:00 AM	Ieva Bisigirskaitė	Challenging ‘Safe’ Birth: A Feminist Perspective on Maternal Activism in Lithuania
11:30-12:30 PM	Madison Hendry, Bag Ladies, etc. Mother Tree – crochet circle	The Womb Project; threads of connection and the roots of the Mother Tree crochet collaboration with Judy Lyons Schneider & Alice Harrison (the Bag Ladies) intergenerational conversation
12:30-1:30	LUNCH at MoM
1:30 PM	Keynote: Courtney Kessel	From witches to the weather, from maternalism to manifesto, from Talking Heads to tarot, this interactive performance lecture will wind, warp, and weave, tracing the umbilical through generations of feminist art, writing, and theory.
2:00 PM	Christine Carrig	Proudly Shamed in the USA – Art Installation w/ invitation for community collaboration
2:30 PM	Lakshmi Seshadri	Mindful Motherhood Meditation
3:00 PM	Cyntoria Meaderds	Being The Mother You Are Told to Be: a Qualitative Analysis on Mothers In Recovery
3:30 PM	Megan Welch	Othering the Mother : An In-depth Psychological Exploration of Mothering through an Ecofeminist Lens
4:00 PM	Elizabeth Charles	Thirdspace Feminist Practices for Embodying Motherhood in Academia
4:30 PM	Meredith Gringle, Amber Welborn, Tracy Nichols	“…you know, bad news travels fast”: A narrative case study of caring for mothers and infants experiencing substance exposed pregnancy (Zoom)
5:00 PM	Nathalia Martinez-Baca	Mamá; My grandmother, eight children, and Mexican healthcare outcomes
5:30-6:00	PIZZA ONSITE
6:00-7:30 PM	Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman	The People’s Clinic for Reproductive Empathy
SUNDAY	MARCH 24	MIXED ZOOM & IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS
9:30 AM	Coffee at MoM
10:00 AM	Victoria Bailey	All The Ways, Always–An Ode to Mother Blame (Zoom)
10:30 AM	Loïs van Albada	Nightbitch, the Bad Mother, and the Monstrous-Maternal
11:00 AM	Heather E. Dillaway	I Did Not Plan on This: Abrupt Shifts in Motherhood
11:30 AM	Batya Weinbaum	MOTHER: Shame Blame and Pain; the Impact of Resistance and Healing
12:00 PM	Freshta Ahmadzai	Decolonizing Mothering and Care; Labour mama was skilled, her labour had value & she was a trying m(other) (Zoom)
12:30 PM	Sushree Routray	Whispers of Rebellion: Matricentric Feminist Insights into Maternal Ambivalence in Contemporary Indian Fiction (Zoom)
1-2:00 PM	LUNCH ONSITE
2:00 PM	Frésange Maleka	Maternal Vaccine Hesitation and the HPV Vaccination: Exploring the Complex Interplay of Loss Aversion, Emotion-Laden Choices, and the Impact of Normative Motherhood (Zoom)
2:30 PM	Alicia Campos Massó	Women Cultural Agents and the Extermination of the Beguines, the Caring Mothers.
3:00 PM	Collin Xia	Black Motherhood and resistance in the Pre-Emancipation British Caribbean (Zoom)
3:30 PM	Sylvie Cote	A Matrifocal Reading: Monstrous Motherhood in Domenica Ruta’s Addiction Memoir With or Without You (2013) (Zoom)
4:00 PM	Closing Keynote: Andrea O’Reilly	Towards a Literary Theory and Criticism of Matricritics: Begin with the mother in her own right” to deliver “new meanings of motherhood and transform maternal thinking itself (Zoom)
5:00 PM	Group Closing & Dinner	In the Museum of Motherhood

*Paid registrants receive a discounted entry to the Fairgrounds St. Pete the weekend of the conference

Special thanks to Heiress Gallery for hosting the MoM Conference and associated exhibits March 16-31, 2024 and to Liliana Beltran for making the art exhibit happen!

Closings for a Cause: Founded by Deanna Barcelona to align her mortgage business with a passion for giving back to the community. Refer someone you know in need of a home loan solution to my team. Mention closings with a cause to benefit the Museum of Motherhood. At the closing table, we’ll make a commitment to present a check to MoM in YOUR name.

The Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS): peer-reviewed, international, interdisciplinary open-access, digital humanities hybrid project focused on the field of interdisciplinary study devoted to the issues, experiences, topics, history, and culture of m/others, mothering, and motherhood.

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In Like a Lamb – Out Like a Lion: WOMEN ON THE RISE at the MoM Conference and More…

Post author By MOM
Post date February 29, 2024

March at MoM is going to be AWESOME! We are looking forward to our Annual Academic & Arts Conference, BIPOC Allies and Birth Worker event, recap on our visit with Girls Rock St. Pete, gratitude to ABC News for the recent coverage and more at the Museum of Motherhood in March for Women’s Herstory Month!

Our conference kicks off at the end of the month, but first here’s what you can expect:

LINK TO SCHEDULE for the Conference info is ONLINE at MoM, Fri-Sat, March 22-24 in St. Pete.

The conference is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIA ZOOM & IN PERSON. If you are interested in attending via Zoom contact us: INFO@MOMmuseum.org / SATURDAY RESERVATIONS IN PERSON @ EVENTBRITE $25 includes lunch with some Friday and Sunday seats available in person as well. Read more about this year’s content below and we hope you’ll join us!

Join a half a dozen artists with a special exhibition at Heiress Gallery, Keynotes by Courtney Kessel and Andrea O’Reilly with a special crochet circle lead by Madison Hendry and international artists present from March 16- 31st. Press Release is here with more info coming….

Kick Off to Conference With BIPOC Allies & Birth Workers

Welcome to **BIPOC & Allies Birth Worker Speed Dating**! Are you a birth worker looking to connect with others in the industry? Join us at The Factory St. Pete on **Thu Mar 21 2024** at **6:30 PM** for a fun and interactive speed dating event. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with BIPOC and allies in the birth work community. Whether you’re a doula, midwife, lactation consultant, or any other birth worker, this event is for you! Come ready to mingle, make new connections, and potentially find your next collaboration partner. Don’t miss out on this exciting event in **St. Petersburg, FL, USA**! Please get your free ticket here

Join MoM Empowerment facilitator and certified life coach, Sierra M. Clark on her journey to joy.

𝐸𝓂𝒷𝒶𝓇𝓀 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒿𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓎 𝑜𝒻 𝑅𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎, 𝒟𝒾𝓈𝒸𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝐸𝓂𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓊𝓈. 𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓈𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓂𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝑒𝓍𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒷𝑒𝑔𝒾𝓃 𝑜𝓃 𝓣𝓾𝓮𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂, 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓬𝓱 𝟱𝓽𝓱 𝓪𝓽 𝟲𝓹𝓶, 𝓸𝓷𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮.

𝑅𝑒𝑔𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒻𝑜𝓇 ‘𝓐 𝓙𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷: 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻, 𝓓𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻, 𝓔𝓶𝓹𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻’! Visit Sierra on Fridays at the museum 🙂

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: http://tinyurl.com/AJourneyWithin

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But, first-pay attention and HOLD THE DATE AEHK 7th Annual Studio Tour is coming March 16 & 17th! This is a wonderful opportunity to explore local artists studios “Where Art Lives” @historickenwood

Special guest artist in residence MOM ART ANNEX @museumofmotherhood with art onsite by Amy Wolf @wolfcraft360 and Elsie Gilmore @crazysexyelsie @hugmobile

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Who Rocks? You Rock!

We love our community collaborators. Thank you to Girls Rock St. Pete for visiting MoM and asking all the great questions as we celebrate Women’s Herstory Month together throughout March this year. We can’t wait for more music, more fun, and more connections!

**Flash Feminism –Do you know your ‘women’s herstory’?**

https://mommuseum.org/her-story/In order to understand the profound impact women’s history has had on our policies, culture, and world, it is important to discern the multiple waves of feminism, the fight for the freedoms we enjoy today, and the manner in which women’s struggles for equality have been challenged, and continue to be challenged, even in contemporary society. Below is an overly simplified, yet effective overview of the four U.S. feminist waves, for students of all ages! Go to our herstory page to get an idea of where we’ve been and where we hope to go in the journey towards equality for all. [CLICK]

Thank you ABC News and Robert – We THANK YOU!

ST. PETE — March 1 marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and in St. Petersburg, there’s a museum not just dedicated to women but to moms.. Watch and read the full story here: https://www.abcactionnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/womens-history-month-on-full-display-at-museum-of-motherhood

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