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WORLD RELIGION: Fasting as a Baha’i
Fasting in Faith A little while ago, a news station in South Carolina (USA) had a story about a religion of which many people have not yet heard. It was about the Baha’i Faith. Although I was a bit surprised by the coverage, as I listened to the story it made sense...
Indonesia: Nyepi – Day of Silence and Reflection
March is a special month in Bali. Depending on the cycles of the moon, every year a specific day in March marks the special Nyepi celebration; a cultural phenomenon that leaves a mark in your soul no matter who you are or where you are from. Every Saka Lunar Year, the...
SAUDI ARABIA: A Conversation with My Kids on Terrorism and Muslim Identity
It occurred to me the other day that I have never talked to my children about terrorism. I actively try to make sure they don’t see the news or hear me talking about the world we are smack in the middle of. So I wanted to know what they knew, as a 13-year old and a...
WORLD VOICE: #BoobsForBernie
I don’t imagine it is news to anyone that the US political process is a bit of a mess right now. We may be a divided nation, but we all seem to be in agreement that the circus-like atmosphere of the current presidential election is troubling. I am a very politically...
PORTUGAL: Your Baby Is Welcome!
I realize that in my last post I might have sounded just slightly negative about Portugal and the Portuguese. Let me just state clearly, so there is no doubt, that I absolutely truly love living in this wonderful country. And it's not just about the food, the sun, the...
USA: #FindYourPark
Are you working on planning a summer vacation with your family? Are you interested in exploring amazing places? What if I told you that you could find just the right place for your family and that you could make it affordable? It’s right here…in your own...
USA: How to Connect Kids to the UN’s #GlobalGoals
Lack of sanitation. Universal education. Poverty. Global Health. How is it possible to introduce a group of 70 kids about some of the world's largest problems and how to solve them in one night -- plus make it fun? Well, last month I helped organize "World Thinking...
SINGAPORE: #IWD2016 – Let’s End Gender Discrimination at the Work Place
Being a working mom is not an easy feat. You are constantly on your toes both on the work front and on the home front where you need to give both your 101%. But while it may have it’s fair share of challenges, I’m glad to be a working mom in Singapore where the...
WORLD VOICE: International Women’s Day 2016: Taking Action for Gender Parity
Today - Tuesday, March 8 - people all over the world will be celebrating International Women's Day (IWD). IWD events across the globe include marches, rallies, sporting events, art expositions, and festivals with live musical and dance performances. IWD is a national...
World Events: Women’s Day Webinar Invitation From #Heartfulness Institute
What is it to be a woman? Is it about equality? Is it about joy and peace? Is it about a journey towards bliss? Is it excellence in Human Life. Commemorating Women’s Day on March 8th, Heartfulness Institute invites all the contributors, readers and fans to two...
World Mom, Elizabeth Atalay, is on @BabyCenter again today!
As part of World Moms Blog’s collaboration with BabyCenter’s Mission Motherhood™, our World Moms are writing posts on maternal health around the world. In today’s post, Elizabeth Atalay in the USA writes about the changes to her body during and after birthing and how...
BELGIUM: My Frame World
Next to me in the coffee shop, an elderly lady loudly complains to everyone who cares to listen. How poignant it is, this refugees' crisis. How she doesn't understand how nothing can be done to help all those poor people. How entire families are torn for life. How her...
JAPAN: For the Love of Girls
Here in Japan, as the cold winter wind continues to blow, the school year is coming to a close. Even the smallest children are busy preparing for graduation from their various places of learning. It is a time of reflection for the mothers of Japan: look how much they...
WORLD VOICE: Japanese Women Fight To Keep Their Last Names
This Thursday, March 3rd, an event in Japan known as Girls Day, a day of reflection and prayers for the health and happiness of daughters, comes at a time when women’s voices are not being heard. In the past few months, Japanese women have been at the crossroads of...
GREECE: New Lessons From Rediscovered Friends
A truly marvelous thing happened to me this month. Or perhaps more accurately, it was a series of interconnected events. Thanks to social media, I have reconnected with some of my closest friends from the past after a gap of about three decades. This has been a real...
World Mom, @JenniferBurden, is on @BabyCenter today!
In collaboration with BabyCenter’s Mission Motherhood™, our World Moms are writing posts on maternal health around the world. In today’s post, Jennifer Burden in the USA writes about the differences between a prenatal checkup in rural Uganda after her trip there with...
CANADA: No More Color Blindness: Why I Talk To My Kids About Race
I used to think that racism didn't exist any more. Growing up in the Caribbean, in a cultural mishmash of a class, I learned about the slave trade and the underground railroad as part of history. Our teacher read to us about Harriet Tubman. We saw videos of Martin...
PHILIPPINES: Life is short, life is long
Wow. It's been a lifetime since I last contributed to the blog. My last post was after I had just given birth. After that, things totally took a turn for the busy! And now, my second child is a year old, my eldest just recently lost two of his teeth. Already I'm...
WORLD VOICE: Party #withMalala and National Geographic!
My daughters and I are planning a very special party at my house. We’ve invited our neighbors over for a movie, popcorn, laughter…and even some tears, inspiration, and global activism! On Monday, February 29, the National Geographic channel will show the...
NEW ZEALAND: Learning To Take On Scary Challenges
It's one of those truths that have become a cliché: having children challenges and changes you. I've changed in many ways thanks to the boys pushing emotional buttons and exhausting me to the point of raw survival. I've faced many a demon I didn't know was lurking in...
USA: Priceless
When we bring our babies home with us, it is our instinct to protect them and make sure they do not go without anything they need. Their cries hurt our hearts to hear them in distress. It is hard to believe that something so small can be so demanding. Their demands...
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