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NIGERIA: Child Grooming
Child grooming is a term that describes the befriending of and establishing an emotional connection with a child, and sometimes the family, to lower the child's inhibitions for child sexual abuse. Many young girls have been married off to older men or have been lured...
BIG NEWS!!: Our Mini-Shop is OPEN! #worldmom #worldmoms
It is with tons of enthusiasm from around the world that we announce that our mini-shop is live and taking orders! The World Moms have been talking about this for years, and we finally launched our mini-shop! The first products are sourced from women's...
Indonesia: Explaining Trump to my American Child
“You are an immigrant Mommy…is that mean you can’t come to America?” There's a concern in his tone. A frown showed up as he tries to make sense of his new elected president. “Well…technically I am no longer an immigrant, Alex. I once was when we were still living...
WORLD VOICE: Egyptian Lawmaker Proposes Virginity Tests Before College Admission
Education and access to having one has always been a goal families strive for, but in Egypt, that access to education for women may be in jeopardy. Young adults who aim to continue their education in college are usually filled with excitement, but a new proposed law...
USA: Shopping At Macy’s
The first time I met my future mother-in-law, she insisted on taking me shopping. She raised two sons and was hungry for female companionship. I worried about disappointing her because I am not a shopper. Department stores stress me out. I very much dislike wading...
SAUDI ARABIA: On Being a Muslim Abroad
Paris, 1989, on a playground. A young girl only a year or two older than I asks me, in French, "Where are you from?" "I am from Saudi Arabia," I reply. She asks me where that is. This happened to me frequently, and I couldn't understand how children didn't know where...
SRI LANKA: Magic or Pragmatism, what’s best for kids?
I'm a bit of a contradiction when it comes to instilling magic in my kids. I tend to be pragmatic and philosophical about things like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy and I think this confuses my kids a bit. My husband and I had a conversation the other day about how I...
WORLD VOICE: The Power of Everyday Kindness
I have giving on the brain. We're heading into the season for it in America, though I've never understood why we tend to pack all of our giving into the last couple of months of the year. Are we trying to make ourselves feel better before the calendar changes? Are we...
GUEST POST from PORTUGAL: A Foreigner in my own Country
I am Portuguese. My parents and grandparents are Portuguese. My partner is Portuguese and his parents and grandparents are Portuguese. Both my children are Portuguese. Yet, I do not fit in my own country, Portugal, especially as a mother. Despite being Portuguese, my...
USA: The Day After The Election
This August in our neighborhood playground, a child threatened my toddler son, saying “Trump will kick you out of here when he becomes President.” For the past two months I’ve been praying for the victory of Hillary Clinton, so that I can tell my child “hate never...
MADAGASCAR: 16 days to say NO to gender-based violence
Did you know that each year, there are 16 days dedicated to the fight against gender-based violence? Starting from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to December 10 (Human Rights Day), millions of activists around the world...
PHILIPPINES: What world am I preparing for my kids?
This year in the Philippines, we have been amidst an election year for a new president. Honestly, I wasn't too pleased with the options nor the results. In the last six months since the elections, things are looking quite bleak for our nation, with a clear divide...
World Voice: Running a Non-Profit – Exhaustion and Endurance
When I started CleanBirth.org, I felt that it was my privilege to help make birth safer for women in Laos who lacked resources and a voice. I bounded out of bed in the morning ready to work as much as my kids’ school schedules permitted me. I am still as committed...
NETHERLANDS: Overload
When your family makes a move to another country across an ocean, one of the main priorities of a mom is making sure her children are having as smooth of a transition as possible to their new surroundings. When just walking down the street to get in the car can be an...
CANADA: Refugees Discovering The Joy Of Running
While half of the world is seemingly losing its mind over Syrian refugees, Canadians are scratching their heads wondering what the big deal is. A year ago, we elected a Prime Minister who promised not to control the influx of refugees, but to bring even more into the...
ISRAEL: Don’t Play The Waiting Game
I think the word mother is synonymous with busy. Time is a precious resource and when we have a bit of it to ourselves we're often too exhausted to even enjoy it, let enough do things for ourselves. I'm not the only mother out there constantly playing the waiting...
WORLD VOICE: Exploring the (he)ART of Haiti
I drew in my breath with awe as the beauty of the verdant mountain range came into view. We had Emerged from the congested streets of Port-au-Prince where we watched fathers precariously navigate the heavy traffic holding the tiny hands of their little girls in school...
FRANCE: I need “help” and that’s Ok
As far back as I can remember I always had a clear idea of what a strong woman is and how she should behave. A strong woman would do whatever she could to have all situations under control, would not need help and would not ask for it either, would manage on her own...
GLOW: #Heartfulness Webinar – Taking Time for Ourselves by Lorraine McLoughlin
World Moms Network and the Heartfulness Institute have partnered to bring forth a series of online monthly webinar workshops for women called GLOW which stands for ‘Genuine Loving Outstanding Women’. This helps women everywhere to learn and practice...
World Voice: Listening With a Willingness to be Changed
The election of the next President of the United States is drawing near with just two weeks to go. Many Americans (and I suspect many non-Americans as well) have been counting down the days to the end of what has been a brutal campaign. Like many parents I’ve...
GHANA: Ban on Skin Bleaching Products
Earlier this year, the Ghanaian Food and Drugs Authority announced that it would enforce a ban on the importation of skin bleaching creams that contain the harmful ingredient known as hydroquinone. The news was received with much anticipation, and has since been...
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