Mama Making History
2nd *elected* world leader to give birth while in office returns to work.
Jacinda Ardern
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Timing Is Everything
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a girl named “Neve” on June 21.
June 21 would have been Pakistan’s late two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s 65th birthday.
In 1990, Bhutto became the FIRST world leader to give birth in office (She was assassinated in 2007).
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Click: Her Post“I am not the first woman to give birth.”
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Paid Parental Leave Policies Abroad
- Of theA 193 UN countries, only the U.S., New Guinea, Suriname, & a few S. Pacific island nations lack a national paid parental leave law.
- Last month, NZ increased its policy from 18 to 22 weeks.
- In the UK, new parents get up to 39 weeks (nearly 10 months) of paid parental leave.
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In America, 10 women have given birth while in Congress. One of them, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), gave birth while serving in the House of Representatives and then became the FIRST woman to give birth while serving in the Senate.
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
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85 MILLION
Total number of American mothers as of last count.
a Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.a
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Click for some fun Mothers Day quotes!
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SERENA
Watch Now“Without fear, without doubt, without discomfort, what is there for a person to overcome?”
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Did You Know?
Serena, born the youngest of five girls, was raised in Compton, CA.
Trained by their dad, she & sister, Venus, grew up to be two of the greatest tennis players ever.
When Serena met her would-be husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, she’d never heard of Reddit & he’d never watched her play tennis.
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Some of Serena’s
Many Accomplishments
- Countless wins include: 4 Olympic gold medals, 72 career singles titles, 23 doubles titles & 2 mixed doubles titles.
- Earned $84M+ in prize money -A TWICE as much as any other female athlete.
- After designing for Nike & HSN, she is launching her own fashion line on May 20th.
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What's next for this #PowerMOM besides scoring her 24th & 25th Grand Slam title? BTW she scored her 23rd while pregnant! Serena recently told VOGUE: a Becoming a multi-mom. I have some records I want to break, but having more kids is my goal.a Read more here:
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“When I stay mentally strong, I can get through anything. Or anyone.”
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Michelle Waterson
- Started practicing martial arts at age 10.
- Thai heritage led to her discoveringA Muay Thai (aka Thai boxing).
- Says childbirth is more painful than anything she’s experienced in the ring.
- Daughter,A Araya (8) has come to all her fights.
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Click Here: Waterson's Daughter & Husband“For a long time, I was embarrassed about my stretch marks.A Now I embrace them, because for me it was like this nest that I created to grow this little human in my body, and I’m proud of that.”
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Michelle was working at "Hooters" in college when she decided that she wanted to try MMA fighting after being a "ring girl" for extra $$.
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