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UK: Proud to be a Volunteer: 5 Reasons Why it Might Suit You Too
Earlier this week I wrote a gratitude post to share on my personal blog and I was really struck by a tweet someone sent me in response. It said “what an inspirational post, I need to do more good in the world” and it really got me thinking. We all need to do more...
USA: Project Love: A Mother’s Journey from Homelessness to Humanitarianism
Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Melissa Clark, an amazing woman who organized an initiative called Project Love around the holidays. Driving through the valley in which she lives, Melissa spotted a campfire from a homeless enclave. Seeing folks...
EGYPT: Beliefs and how they impact our lives
According to Merriam Webster, a belief is, "something that a person accepts as true or right, a strongly held opinion about something." A belief is just an opinion, not necessarily the truth or the reality. Beliefs can be imagined as an iceberg. There are some...
INDONESIA: When Your Child Doesn’t Fit In
I still remember that day from last year. I knew something was not right when the homeroom teacher got the principal, school counselor and some other unfamiliar faces as I sat down in their office. My gut feelings were right. They pretty much told me my son couldn't...
An Interview with Victor Kannan. Part II
This is part II of the two-part interview with Victor Kannan. Part I is also on World Moms Network's blog, and some of Mr. Kannan's own written work can be found Here and Here. PART II: S: When you observe today's youth, from a child of about 8 years to early 20s,...
SOUTH AFRICA: Why do we do the things we do?
My 20 year old daughter and I have been having some very interesting conversations lately. The latest is what prompted me to share this with you. I believe that all of us have things on our "To Do" Lists that somehow never get done. We feel badly about not getting...
JAPAN: When the World Ends
No, this isn't a political post, unless you consider that on some level every post written by a woman is a political post whether she intends it to be or not. This is about the apocalypse, Armageddon-style chaos and anarchy that happened at my house last week. That's...
WORLD VOICE: Paying My Grandmother’s Work Forward
My grandmother, Amelia, has been gone 3 years now. It is weird that she is not here, yet, I can still here her voice in my head. I remember how she would say an old fashioned, "How do you do?" to me and my toys or call soft serve ice cream "custard" on a hot...
UAE: Parenting In Strange (Trumpish) Times
We are living in strange times. Here’s how strange they are: the other day I found myself nodding in agreement with something that Dick Cheney said. He is one of the few Republicans who spoke out immediately against Trump’s executive order banning Muslims entering the...
Milofy: Using Technology To Create Real Life Relationships
As a mom, and as a person who is not entirely into downloading apps (albeit being technologically savvy), I am quite excited when I find a useful app. I mean, I use Snapchat because I have a teenage daughter and because the filters add a unique element of fun to my...
World Voice: The Evolution of CleanBirth.org and Me
When I began CleanBirth.org in 2012, it was very important to me that the organization succeed. I wanted so much to help other mothers give birth safely. I also craved a project of my own that was unrelated to being a mother or wife. I can remember worrying in the...
NEW ZEALAND: Travelling With Kids, The Solo-Mum Version
To be honest, it didn't start well. The 11 year-old's surfboard channeled too much wind and snapped before we'd even hit the main highway. There were tears at the devastation: his father had given it to him for Christmas and he'd yet to use it. It didn't help that...
CANADA: What Kind Of Mother Am I?
A few years ago, I went on a retreat for moms of kids with disabilities. I remember being a little skeptical when I signed up: the word “retreat” conjured up mental images of doing yoga, eating nothing but root vegetables, and spending great swathes of time alone in...
SOUTH AFRICA: The Best-Laid Birth Plan
Before my (now 24 year old) son was born, I was a SuperSitter. Not only did I work for a Babysitting Agency called SuperSitters, but I'd also studied Child Psychology, Child and Infant First Aid and aced a course which would have allowed me to open up a daycare...
TANZANIA: Tribe Of Tanzanian Women Marry Each Other To Keep Land
Many cultures have always thought of marriage as one of partnership but a tribe in Tanzania has taken it one step further. In the village of Nyamongo of northern Tanzania, some women who reside in the Kurya tribe are redefining the roles of marriage. For married...
WORLD VOICE: Marching On Washington For All Women and Girls
“No hate. No fear. Everyone is welcome here.” The words were chanted by women, men and children around me as I marched past the Washington Monument with 499,999 other people on Saturday in Washington D.C. A band played ahead of us, giving me a little extra pep in my...
Photo Blog of World Moms At Women’s Marches Around the World
World Moms were out in force on Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at Women's Marches all around the world. Here are a few of the pictures of a day of global solidarity. The connection of women at these marches are what we try to do on a virtual level here at World...
USA: Seasons of Friendship
I have relationships on the brain. I think many Americans do. In the aftermath of a highly contentious election, I observe people from all sides publicly and privately sorting through the complex ways this political cycle has affected their relationships. It got me...
ISRAEL: I Don’t Want to be Superwoman
I don't want to be Superwoman. I used to take it as a compliment when people told me I was "Superwoman". I took it to mean that I must be doing something right to be able to manage to do everything I was doing. And yes, it felt good to hear that people were impressed...
FRANCE: I am a Dreamer…
Last week a family member answered one of my questions by « you are such a dreamer! ». This was not a compliment. This was a statement saying something like this “you are so naïve” – “you’re 36, wake up”. I heard this before. I’ve heard it since I took the first step...
An Interview with Victor Kannan. Part I
2017. My, how time flies! In 2010 in the office of an amazing human being, I read a sign that said: 'Time flies like arrows; fruit flies like bananas'. I didn't get it when I read it, but when I did it stuck with me. I was reminded of this when thinking over my...
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