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SOCIAL GOOD: The Truth About Fundraising
The Truth About Fundraising. When I talk about the fundraising work that I do for the organization I started, CleanBirth.org, I often hear in response, “I could never ask people for money.” I’ll be honest, I don't have a choice. When I began providing moms with...
BELGIUM: Memories – Life In A Box
Every once in a while I go on a decluttering spree. The standard procedure is: open all drawers, cupboards and boxes in a room, dump contents on floor or bed, start shifting into piles, throw away and return what must be kept. Usually the stuff we keep is thrown back...
JAPAN: Daily Duties
I start my morning here in Japan the same way every day: by cleaning out the drain trap. Not very pretty, I suppose, but I've learned the hard way that it needs to be done frequently and well. The drain traps here in Japan are metal mesh to prevent food from going...
WORLD VOICE: 10 Takeaways from the @WorldBank’s #SMCSO15 Meetings #WorldMoms
This week, World Moms Blog was invited to take part in the World Bank/IMF Civil Society Meetings in Washington, DC. I had the opportunity to be there Tuesday and Wednesday, and World Mom, Cynthia Levin, took over for Thursday and Friday. The World Bank has a long...
TANZANIA: A Letter to my Daughter, On Her Fourth Birthday
Dear Zuri Gabriella, You are 4! Just like that, in a blink of an eye. Now, before Dad and I blink again, and you are moving out of the house, please indulge me as I share my birthday wishes for your life as you grow. Love God. Your faith and trust in Him will sustain...
World Voice: #365DaysOn #CHIBOKGIRLS #NeverToBeForgotten
365DaysOn the Chibok Girls are never to be forgotten. It is 365 days today that the Chibok Girls were abducted. Exactly one year ago on 14th April 2014 276 Chibok School Girls were abducted from their school. I just cannot believe the fact that we actually allowed it...
SPECIAL REPORT: #WorldMoms at #WorldBank This Week for #SMCSO15
#WorldMoms at #WorldBank this week for #SMCSO15 Fantastic news! Writers from World Moms Blog will be traveling to the World Bank Spring Meetings (#SM2015) in Washington D.C. this week to help spread the word about the ongoing dialog between citizens from Civil Society...
NETHERLANDS: 5 Children’s Requests I Usually Give In To
Sometimes I think I’m too permissive. Sometimes I think I’m too strict. Most of the time, however, I think I’m just right. I try not to say “no” without having a good solid reason for it, although I am not afraid to use it when I feel something isn’t safe. Sometimes,...
SOUTH AFRICA: Black Juice, Blonde Bread & Other Phenomena
I’ve always enjoyed eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising on a regular basis. Taking good care of the one and only body I’ve been entrusted with just feels good, and being able to run around and have fun with my family feels even better. During my first...
India: Journey of the Joy Called Life
"Be like children in the kingdom of God," said Christ. As a child, I always wondered what this saying meant---sometimes I still do---though I have heard a really meaningful explanation which goes like this: A personality trait in adults, akin to that in children,...
NEW JERSEY, USA: The scientific side of motherhood
Science can explain everything in a mom's life. All that nerdy mumbo jumbo is not just about the universe, or the evolution of mankind. Sure, it's somewhat nice that we are able to send shuttles in space, produce electricity and retrace the origins of mankind. But the...
UK: The Power of Gratitude
I love reading other people's blogs and sometimes a post just stays with me and I go back to it a number of times because it is worth reading over and over again. Last August I read a post by Glennon at Momastery and she summed up my stance on life in such a fabulous...
SOCIAL GOOD: The Power of Kind Words
I have written before on the trials and tribulations that go hand in hand with running a not for profit organization or charity. As we all know, negative words can have a huge impact on how we view ourselves and our work. What I now realize, is that I have completely...
CALIFORNIA, USA: New Writer Interview with To-Wen Tseng
Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? I currently reside in San Diego, CA, USA. I am originally from Taipei, TAIWAN. What language(s) do you speak? Mandarin Chinese, English, and Japanese. When did you first become a mother? I first became a mother...
GUEST POST: India — My Baby is Growing Up
One moment everything seemed fine and the next I was creating a little puddle of tears on my Yogasana mat. I emerged from the yogasana pose to find unexpected sobs bursting through my throat, catching me completely unawares. A little part of my mind wondered what this...
GUEST POST: Empowering Woman, The Reality.
Kids complain about going to school today? Have them read this guest post, which comes to us from Ibtisam in Oman. You can find more of her wonderful perspective on her blog: ibtisammusings.com. Sometime in the late 1960s, there was a six-year-old girl whose father...
SOCIAL GOOD: Solar Sister Climbs to New Heights
"Solar Sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We combine the breakthrough potential of solar and clean cooking technology with a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to bring light, hope and opportunity to even the...
USA/POLAND: New Writer Interview – Loren Braunohler
1. Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? Currently, I live in Washington, D.C. with my husband and three children (ages 1, 2, and 4). Our family is constantly on the move because we are a U.S. Foreign Service Family. We just returned to the U.S....
MEXICO: Life Lessons About Bugs
As a wife of one and a mom of four, it seems like I am always learning and discovering! I know I am not alone. Let’s just admit it: The world is a big place, life is a lesson, and children can be the best teachers. Normally my series, Life Lessons with Mexico Mom,...
BRAZIL: On the Move, Part I — the patchwork house
When we first married we lived in an apartment in the heart of a big metropolis. It was practical to live near everything we needed and be able to do all of our errands by foot or bus (in fact, we had no car and walked to work). However, we missed having green. We...
GUEST POST: KENYA – Why Is It So Hard to Find a Black Baby Doll?
Today we welcome a guest post from Tara, who is writing from Kenya. You can follow her adventures in parenting at mamamgeni.com, where she blogs about raising her family with one foot in the expat world and the other firmly planted in her husband's homeland. As she...
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