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BELGIUM: What If Your Boss Is the Bully?
If you Google bullying, there is a whole plethora of websites to choose from. Most of them deal with how to prevent your kid from bullying, how to react when your kid is bullied/being a bully, how to talk to your child about bullying. But what if it is you---a fully...
TEXAS, USA: The Real Deal
I am the first person to admit that I had no clue about adoption before I adopted my son. I remember when I was growing up, I would tease my brothers that they “were adopted”. There was a girl in my first grade class who was adopted, but I was always told not to...
INDIA: A Sports Club, A Community, and The Boys
It all started with one eleven year old boy’s boredom. He wondered how to keep himself occupied in the holidays which were to come the next week. He talked about it to his friend, and they decided to coach the younger kids in their community. And the idea evolved....
Saudi Arabia: My House Is A Dungeon?
"Your house is a dungeon of rules" is what one of my child's closest friends said to him last week. That was a unique way of saying something I've heard many times before. "Your house has so many rules!" "Is it true you make them go to sleep at 7 on a weekend?" "Why...
SOCIAL GOOD: India and Polio- A Global Health Success Story
Three years ago, on January 13th India proudly declared the country polio-free after an unbelievable push to rid the country of this debilitating disease. In March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to officially certify India as polio-free, leaving only...
BRAZIL: Emotional Entanglements, Part I: Mother or Child?
You know how someone can tell you something that you already knew but in just such a way that finally something “clicks” inside you? That is what I felt when I read Argentinean psychotherapist, Laura Gutman’s, work recently. Laura Gutman's books are best-sellers in...
BC, CANADA: How To Tell A Depressed Spouse From A Jackass: A Mom’s Guide
Of all of the illnesses that can descend upon a happy family, I consider depression to be among the worst. Depression kills. Suicide is one of the top ten causes of death in Canada. In my age group, it is the #2 killer, after accidental death. I am more likely to die...
#Moms4MDGs How it Went & the Impact for #SocialGood
So what kind of impact can you make with a Twitter party for social good? Last night, after our #Moms4MDGs chat, we ran a TweetReach report. In the past week, our collaborative efforts under the #Moms4MDGs hashtag have reached over 1.1 million Twitter accounts and...
Congo: It Used To Be So Easy
It used to be so easy. A $30 box of Rice Krispies was worth writing home about. Sewing pillowcases from pagne fabric was so exciting that I had to Skype my friend in Virginia. Our morning oatmeal topped with cheap passion fruit was worthy of photographic...
#Moms4MDGs: MDG # 6 With The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
In 2000, 189 nations made a promise to free people from extreme poverty and multiple deprivations. This pledge turned into the eight Millennium Development Goals, and was written as the Millennium Goal Declaration .- United Nations Development Programme ...
NETHERLANDS: Mother of Three
My husband has a brother and a sister. I have two sisters. So we both grew up in a family with three kids. To us it was just a normal situation, not too big, not too small. I don’t think I ever gave it much thought, except when I watched the Cosby show. I thought our...
WORLD TOUR: Daria’s World Music for Children
Daria and her music speak to our mission, here, at World Moms Blog, and she has also supported our #Moms4MDGs campaign. We recently invited her friend, Lisa from The Squishable Baby, to give us the full scoop on Daria's World Music! Have you ever been in the car and...
WASHINGTON, USA: Vanity, Tunics, and Silver Hair Linings
I don’t make resolutions for the new year. December is so full of celebrations and commitments, and I find the idea of sitting down to think through the ways I need to improve myself and make the world a better place overwhelming. I'm a...
WORLD TOUR: A French Mom Abroad
"Nice Versus Necessary" As a mom, the simplest things in life often overwhelm me. I am late for everything, always worried and anxious about any kid related topic. And, quite frankly, clueless on how other people manage to have a job, kids, a tidy home and clean...
Kenya: Is It Fair To Compare?
As a new mother, I felt disoriented a lot, I imagine like most of you. I mean, who was this wondrous little creature, equal parts mom and dad and maybe bit of a wayward uncle somewhere in there. New babies are all instinct, nervous system and an unrelenting digestive...
SOCIAL GOOD: CleanBirth.org Teams Up With Yale University to Empower Local Nurses In Laos
As many of you know, my organization CleanBirth.org works to make birth safer in Laos, which has among the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality in the world. Due to the generous support of so many of you in 2013, with our local Lao partner Our Village...
World Moms Blog Special: In 2014 I Am Going To…
Welcome to 2014! As we bid farewell to 2013 with all of its ups and downs, we are ready to look forward to the year ahead of us. Some of our World Moms have shared their resolutions. Read and enjoy, and add your own resolutions in the comments! The European Mama from...
World Moms Blog 2013 & Interesting Global Reads for Blogcation!
Last year at this time, I admit, I was burnt to the ground in exhaustion, and I thought about shutting World Moms Blog down. It is a really tough thing for me to admit. With a one-year old at the time home all day, who was down to one nap, and a 5-year old in only...
CALIFORNIA, USA: Homemade Gift Idea – Coconut Oil Body Butter
Christmas is around the corner and some of us are panicking about last minute gifts. Sometimes we don’t have the time to get gifts. Sometimes we don’t want to go shopping because we don’t like the crowds elbowing around the mall, all looking for a good deal. Sometimes...
SINGAPORE: Less Stuff, More Life
Ever felt like you have way too much stuff in your life? I do and it’s causing me unnecessary stress. I'm a little embarrassed to admit, but I'm a hoarder. I keep cereal boxes and even toilet rolls thinking that I'll use them for craft work with my daughter, someday,...
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Merry National Happy Day Christmas: Holidays In a Flat World
Starting midway through November, the green and red and white streamers appear; houses are bedecked with sparkling lights and buildings attempt to out-bling each other in outrageous green, red and white displays. Festive lights and decorations sprout along...
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