The Sandwich Generation refers to an individual who is caring for aging parents alongside raising children. It’s understandably a taxing scenario to act as a caregiver to dependents on both ends — and sometimes a little outside help is the only answer. We recently bumped into a Puerto Rico mom
Cloth Diapers Free Mother’s Anxiety: ‘I Don’t Have to Worry About Diapers’
“The Great CoverUp” Diaper Drive a Success in Many Ways
(Northeast Wisconsin) For the first time in Northeast Wisconsin, a region-wide diaper drive, to help families in need, was held between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The effort was sponsored by the Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank; an initiative of the nonprofit Jake’s Diapers. The results were a success on several
It Takes a Village: Long Term Disaster Recovery a Collective Effort
When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, many have criticized the disaster response by the government to support the territory in getting back on its feet. “I think that the fact that we are not a state has essentially given the platform for the Administration to give a different
Beyond Bandaids? Puerto Rico Still Struggling Nearly 2 Years After Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, conditions were so drastic that some families fled stateside where other forms of support were more prominent. Among those, Cristina Fuentes left with her husband and three children to Connecticut to start anew, according to a Journal Inquirer article. “It’s been a
More Than Half of Working Moms Nationwide are Raising Infants
Across the country, 62% of working moms headed to their jobs are also raising infants at home, according to the National Diaper Bank Network. Beyond dealing with the regular exhaustion that comes from tending to the demanding needs of a wee one, one in three U.S. moms suffer from diaper
Fleeing Domestic Abuse Victims Served with New Jake’s Diaper Drop Partnership
More than half of those trapped in domestic abuse situations in Brown County are at risk of being killed by their abusive partner. That’s according to a 2018 assessment by Brown County authorities responding to domestic abuse situations, as reported on WBAY.com. It’s no surprise that someone would want to
Nearly 3 in 4 Working Wisconsin Moms are Raising Infants
Across Wisconsin, working moms are more likely to have infants at home than nationwide: 72% of mothers in the workforce have infants in this state, compared to 63% across the entire U.S., according to the National Diaper Bank Network. And with one in three U.S. mom suffering from diaper need,
Recognizing Individuals Forced Into Hardship on World Refugee Day 2019
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. A minute shaves off the clock. And in that 60 seconds, 20 people around the world abandon everything to escape war, persecution or terror, a statistic from the United Nations. These refugees experience forced hardships because of this need to escape, and World Refugee Day on
Quick: Cover Up! Make Last-Minute Donations Before Father’s Day to Help Our Community
As the gap between Mother’s and Father’s days come to a close, so does our Great Cover Up Drive to benefit our Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank program and help families in Brown and Winnebago counties. The success of our campaign reach is widely dependent on a number of vital business
Welcoming Danny
We have incredibly exciting news to bring you: Our Diaper Drop Sarah’s Covenant Homes has welcomed Danny into their care, joining the Anchor Navy Home family. Danny is five months old and has spent most of his life in the hospital. Thanks to your continued support, Sarah’s Covenant Homes has