I spent this Saturday in suspense as I had the TV glued to CNN. I had to know what was happening in Iran. The demonstrations that began as outrage over the election and has now taken on a tone of revolution has been on my mind and in my heart since they began.

Yes, this is my Mommy blog, but when current events occur that effect people who cannot fight back, people who do not have basic human rights, I feel the need to write about the situation. I have always been a person who fights for the underdog and if a blog post, a green Twitter avatar, retweets about what is happening in Iran is going to help in some small way, I’m going to stick my neck out and do it.

No, this is not about me. It is about the brave men and women who are braving their lives in Iran. I hope that this is the beginning of the end of the dictatorship in Iran. Spread the word, watch YouTube videos, keep involved on Twitter, help those in Iran who are getting information out by sharing their news and denounce the violence of the Iran government.

Children don’t have a voice in the government. They rely on us adults to speak for them on the important issues. Speak Now For Kids is a group that wants to spread the word that “Children need a voice in health reform”.

The new administration is going to be working on health reform. And we need to be sure that children’s health needs are included. Here are some facts to keep in mind

• 8.8 Million chilren are not insured.
• Children are more likely to get treatment for recurring illnesses and preventative care from a physician or dentist if they have insurance. As a result, they get sick less often and get needed treatment when they are sick.
• Uninsured children and those who don’t have comprehensive insurance coverage are more likely to lack a usual source of care. Their caregivers are more likely to delay or forgo care they may need. As a result, they are more likely to be admitted to hospitals through emergency rooms.
• Unhealthy children are more likely to miss school and their parents to miss work to care for them.
• Many adult chronic health conditions have their origins in childhood. If children are not insured they may not be diagnosed early.

What can we do?

• Visit Speak Now For Kids
• Learn about the campaign
• Speak to Congress about the importance of the need for children’s health insurance coverage
• Share the message on your blog and through Social Media outlets
• Join in on Twitter with the National Association for Children’s Hospitals this Wednesday, May 6th from 9 PM – 10 PM Eastern Standard Time. Use the hashtag #SpeakNowForKids for this SiteWarming. RSVP on ResourcefulMommy Blog

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My mother lucked out again. I just recently hired someone to clean all of my windows so when I was chosen to review Windex Outdoor All-In-One Glass Cleaning Tool I decided to try it out on my mother’s house. My mother will be 80 years young this year and is still pretty active. I am pretty limited in what I’m able to do when it comes to cleaning my house. But with the tools provided by Windex All-In-One, I knew we get the job done.

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Big Brother is here. Some of us know it. Some of us are unaware. Some of us have our heads in the sand. Let’ face it, there are cameras on traffic lights and on street corners where there is a lot of crime. Our cars’ license tags show up in photos if we go through a toll without paying. Our phone calls can be bugged if the government believes we are doing something illegal.

Now with GPS Tracking capabilities getting more inexpensive, not only is the government, the police and private investigators, but people like you and me making use of these devices to learn where someone is going. If one of these devices were on my car, I would feel humiliated. I would be so angry that anyone would know what I was doing every day. My trust in people would be completely gone.

I feel completely different if I had the ability to use GPS Tracking for my daughter to keep her safe. I don’t know if I would continue to use it as she became older though unless she knew about it. I would not want her to feel that I was spying on her. But at her age now, 10 years old, I would feel good knowing that there is a way to protect her from an abduction.

One person I hope that had a GPS Tracking device on her car, on her body, and implanted in her brain (!) is Casey Anthony. I hope that the police and FBI kept track of everything that she did before she was arrested and after her daughter was missing. That would make me feel that this technology was being put to good use.