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MASSACHUSETTS, USA: Promoting the Inner “Bossy”
From almost the moment our daughter came onto the scene eight years ago, we knew she had a strong personality. She was one of those incredibly alert and determined babies; the type you could tell was processing her surroundings and trying to figure out what to do...
A Ugandan Water Story for #WorldWaterDay
"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink." Growing up only a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean, I have always felt a large connection with water. I spent my time growing up splashing in the waves, even skipping high school to ride my bike and bodyboard down...
CALIFORNIA, USA: Time flies by so fast; Let’s cherish what’s NOW
All parents agree, once their first child came into their lives, everything changed. Our life routine changed, some of our friends changed, our clean house no longer stayed clean, the term "empty laundry basket" became an abstract thing, our plans for the future...
Philippines: Life Detox
Today, for the first time in a long time, I said no to a work project. See, last year was difficult for our family, with my husband being out of work for some months. I had to assume the role of breadwinner while still functioning as mommy, wife, and woman. I know a...
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: It’s Not Censorship, It’s a Teaching Moment
I always swore I would never home-school my children. I know many people do, and do it quite successfully, but I'm awfully fond of the quiet that descends on my house after they've tromped off to school. If that tromping were only happening from the bedroom to, say,...
World Moms Blog Announces Grand Finale for #Moms4MDGs
The 8 month #Moms4MDGs campaign comes to an end this month, when World Moms Blog, along with partners, Girls Globe and Multicultural Kid Blogs will focus on the UN's 8th goal to help eradicate extreme poverty, creating global partnerships for development (MDG8). And...
UNITED KINGDOM: Learning to Do Better
Betty and I are walking to school in the rain. It is a miserable morning – grey, cold and squally. We are tilting our umbrellas sideways to shield ourselves from the gusts of needles thrown at us as we progress along the avenue. I am forcing bright chatter and...
NEW YORK, USA: Learning About Learning Disabilities
My son is eight months old and clearly utters his first word, and quickly starts to add more words into his daily speech and quickly starts to put them together to form 'sentences'...in multiple languages! At 9 months old I start to potty train him, and he understands...
SINGAPORE: My third (and last) confinement experience
Most people think of confinement (a period of 30 days of recuperating after childbirth) as a rather smelly and icky ordeal where the new mother is not allowed to shower at will, drink plain water, or venture outdoors. At least that's how one usually does confinement...
SOCIALGOOD:Our Senior Editor Selected To Travel To Brazil As An International Reporting Project Fellow
Sometime back I wrote in my personal blog that I am ‘NOT’ a globe-trotting mama. But here I am getting ready for my next adventure all over Brazil. I am honored and proud to officially announce that I have been selected to receive a fellowship in Journalism and will...
GUEST POST: UKRAINE, Reasons Behind the Unrest
Today, we have a special guest post by a Ukranian mother living in the United States, Olena Centeno, of Bilingual Kids Rock. Olena opens the window and lends us her personal perspective to the current events in Ukraine... What's it like growing up in Ukraine? As a...
Saturday Sidebar: The Question Oxfam America Is Asking On #InternationalWomensDay
I know what you are thinking, and you are right, Everyday is International Women's Day for us here at World Moms Blog, isn't it? However, today, on March 8th, International Women's Day is celebrated by many countries around the world, so our global moms are...
FLORIDA, USA: Interview with Sophia from Tanzania
Hello everyone! My name is Sophia. I hope to be reading many blogs from people around the world. We have so much to share: factual, fiction, personal realities, etc.... and the internet has definitely eased our ability to share our differences and similarities. Where...
INDONESIA: Growing Pains
Not too long ago, my four-year-old started understanding the concept of fairness vs. unfairness. To him, life is unfair, oh so many times ,during the day. To me, the fact that he can express his frustration over a denied chocolate treat before dinner or being sent...
ISRAEL: Write The Story Of Your Life
This past week has been a heartbreaking one for me. My courageous friend, Neta Eshel, passed away after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. If you haven't read it yet, please go read her interview and go get yourself tested. As tragedy and heartbreak often...
SOCIAL GOOD: Interview with Christine Guthery, Founder of SPARK Kindness
SPARK = Successful, Positive, Authentic, Resilient, Kids The moment you sit down with Christine Guthery, a funny transformation takes place, you find yourself swelling with optimism, self-confidence and personal-potential. It's a gift Christine has, she simultaneously...
NETHERLANDS: Mommy Shoes
It has been nearly two years since I asked for help. Motherhood and life felt like too much of a burden for me. After years of thinking that the problem was me, it finally dawned on me that there might be something wrong. I started therapy and found out that I had...
TEXAS, USA: Rear-view Mirror
It happens every night when I lay my head on the pillow. I replay many of the day’s events back over in my mind. “Was I good friend, wife, sister, daughter, etc.? Was I good mother to my children? Did I set a good example?” However, the events which have been...
IN MEMORIAM: Neta of Israel
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of a fellow World Mom, Neta. Neta, who was a good friend of our contributor, Susie Newday in Israel, lost her fight today with metatastic breast cancer. Our thoughts and sincere condolences from around the world...
SINGAPORE: A School Fiasco
My Little One started school during the New Year, and it was with great trepidation that we approached his impending education. And this was for many reasons... For one thing, he knew no other language but our native tongue. And we were very concerned about how he'd...
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Leaving Forever Is So Hard
In about three months our lives will drastically change. My husband and I, with our two little girls, will leave the place we’ve called home for the last six years. We will probably never return. When we first came to Congo, we didn’t know much about the place, we...
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