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To Get Help for Sick Kids, Mothers Wrote to Washington

To Get Help for Sick Kids, Mothers Wrote to Washington

by External Article | May 1, 2023 | Caring for a Child, Long Term Caregiving | 0 comments

Nearly a hundred years ago, mothers were already sending mail to Washington, DC, to advocate for their children’s healthcare. Public health and medical historian Emily K. Abel reviewed nearly 600 letters sent to either to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt or the...

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