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#Moms4MDGs MDG #5 With Every Mother Counts
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 MDG #5 is to...
AUSTRALIA: If I Had My Time to Do over Again
Twenty five years ago today I became a mother for the first time. In some ways it feels like a lifetime ago and in some ways it feels like only yesterday that I was gazing at the face of my oldest son, in both awestruck wonder and sheer terror. I was seventeen years...
NEW YORK, USA: So much for a relaxing Saturday!
In the Jewish religion, Saturdays are the Sabbath. Saturday is the "7th day", the day of rest, to relax and spend quality time with family and friends. Not working or stressing - you can do that the other 6 days of the week. 🙂 I am not very religious, but I do...
INDONESIA: The Case for Number Three
As I type these words, my almost four-year-old is entertaining himself playing with one of his many toy airplanes. In his mind, our bedroom is an airport and the sky is the limit. In the room next door my baby sleeps. I call him my baby but in fact he just turned two...
UNITED KINGDOM: The Book I Never Thought I Would Write
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a writer. My bookshelves were bursting with myths and legends, tales of epic journeys and magical enchantments and warriors and warlocks and princesses; talking animals and terrifying villains. I read many of them over and over...
SOCIAL GOOD: Human Rights Day Activities To Do With Your Kids
Every December 10, people around the world celebrate Human Rights Day. The date was chosen to honor the United NationsGeneral Assembly‘s adoption on 10 December 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global statement of...
South Africa: A Reflection On Nelson Mandela’s Legacy
On December 5th, I woke up to the news that Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, affectionately known as Madiba, had passed away after being "on his deathbed" for several months. In the short time since his death, (not to mention during his many years of service to his country...
WASHINGTON, USA: The True Meaning of Comfort Food
Recently, my Gram passed away at 92 years old. She was remarkable in many ways, but her cooking is one of the things that stood out to anyone who knew her. It wasn’t just what she made, which was always delicious, but it was also how she made it. My Gram was very much...
BELGIUM: Sinterklaas
As an adoptive mother of an Ethiopian Panther, I've grown an extra pair of antennas when it comes to racism. Truly, a lot of really nice people distinguish my daughter from other children, based on her color. Even if it is meant to defend her, like calling me...
PHILIPPINES: Each Day is a Cultivation of Learning with Our Children
This is a guest post by Coysie Tan-Gana, from the Philippines. In her book, “Mitten Strings for God,” Katrina Kenison wrote that she has a friend who says that a child’s real job is to educate the parent. I couldn’t imagine how bountiful learning could be for moms who...
ISRAEL: Part IV of IV: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
This is part two of our contributor and oncology nurse, Susie Newday’s, moving and in depth interview on breast cancer with her good friend. Grab a cup of something warm, and come be a fly on the wall with us, as two friends discuss living with metastatic breast...
SOCIAL GOOD: The Power of Giving on Giving Tuesday!
Anne Frank once said “No one has ever become poor by giving”. What a beautiful thought to keep in mind as we celebrate Giving Tuesday on December 3rd of this year. The act of giving can do wonders for a person’s spirit, soul and general well-being. Whether you give...
INDIA: Perfection, Competition and Swami Vivekananda
Sometime back I wrote about Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s school teacher and my perspective and how it was appropriate for our lives here too. To bring up a good human being and to help him/her learn and get educated is the role of the parent and also...
NEW YORK, USA: Lunch time woes
For the last three years I have had to prepare lunch for my son to take to school with him. I always sent him a warm meal, in a thermos, usually comprised of leftovers or something that I would cook for him before school in the morning. I stood in the kitchen...
ISRAEL: Thanksgivukkah, A Reminder of Grateful Kindness
This year, we have a unique occurrence, Thanksgivvukah. (Yes, I know that by now the phrase is probably coming out of your ears.) There are debates as to whether Thanksgivukkah is a once in a 70,000 year event or a once in a decade event. Either way, the last time it...
SOUTH AFRICA: Why Are We Women So Hard on Ourselves?
Several years ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It's a common disorder affecting about 5% of all women and is characterized by widespread pain and many other symptoms. Fibromyalgia is not a psychiatric disorder, even though a particular kind of anti-depressant or...
SOCIAL GOOD: The Beginning Of The End Of AIDS?
Optimistic news was released today in the annual accountability report on AIDS by ONE. The highlight is that the sweeping statement "AIDS in Africa" has now become obsolete. African countries are shown in this new report to have made such widely varied progress...
WORLD TOUR: NETHERLANDS: Gender Equality and Gender Neutrality
My neighbours in the Netherlands just had a baby and have proudly decorated their window with pink balloons and a garland saying: ”Hooray, a girl!” This would probably be shocking to a new category of Swedish parents, who refuse to reveal the sex of their baby to...
TEXAS, USA: Mixed Messages
The past few months, I have been listening to a few songs which have really “spoken” to me. The first one is Katy Perry’s “Roar”. It just makes me want to stand up and really tell people what I really think instead of what I think is the polite thing to say. The...
ISRAEL: Part III of IV: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
This is part three of our contributor and cancer nurse, Susie Newday’s, moving and in-depth interview on breast cancer with her close friend. Grab a cup of something warm, and come be a fly on the wall with us, as two friends discuss living with metastatic breast...
World Moms Blog a Finalist for the 2013 Bloganthropy Award
Exciting news!!! World Moms Blog is a finalist for this year's Bloganthropy Award, which "aims to recognize bloggers who have made a difference by using social media to effectively promote a good cause", and we're sooo excited!! The award was created by Debbie...
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