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BELGIUM: Interview with K10K of The Penguin & The Panther
Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? I was born, raised and proudly remain stuck in the Belgian mud. I would sometimes dream about moving abroad, but it turns out I’m quite happy staying right here. I do like to travel several times a year, mostly...
WORLD TOUR: Do You Really Know About Breast Cancer?
It is that time of year again. The weather is turning colder, the leaves are beginning to change, Halloween costumes are being picked out, and there is pink everywhere you turn. Yesterday as I was taking my daughter to the park I drove by a large piece of plywood with...
NEW JERSEY, USA: Former US President & First Lady Carter are the “Real Deal” for World Habitat Day
When it comes to helping people outside the United States, Former President Jimmy Carter says, "We don't distinguish." In celebration of this week's World Habitat Day, Carter said last Saturday, "We think the folks [we build housing for] in other countries are just as...
SINGAPORE: The Caregiving Dilemma
My mom has just been diagnosed with dementia. I knew it in my heart even before the geriatrician announced his diagnosis. The signs were there – her poor memory, her inability to reason, and in recent times, her increased anxiety and (almost incessant) repetitive...
SAUDI ARABIA: MDG 3 Promoting Gender Equality #Moms4MDGs
When we grow up with something in our lives we don't think about it much anymore. It's just there, being, and we don't notice it's effect on the world around us. It's there and always was there. We don't give a thought about how it got there and why it's there and...
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: The Picture That Did Me In
This summer our three-year-old daughter had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Many children have this routine surgery, but we still teared-up a bit as they wheeled her away. Then we enjoyed our coffee while we waited for the surgeon to tell us everything went “just...
#Moms4MDGs MDG #3 with Girl Up,Plan International & Al-Nahda
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 This month as...
BRAZIL: Patience, Acceptance and the Symbolic Mother
My maternity leave is now coming to an end, but throughout it a typical week day has meant about 12-14 hours alone with the kids. I usually wake up at 5:20 a.m. and my husband leaves with our eldest around six. I spend my mornings with our 2 ½ year old girl and our...
USA: Who Cares? WE Care. #2030NOW
In the late 1970s, a popular saying then was, "Who cares?" -- equivalent to the "Whatever!", which was more frequently used by myself and my peers decades later. Back in the day, my older teenage family members and friends would use the "Who cares?" in natural...
TEXAS, USA: Food For Thought
When I was growing up, I had a mother who loved to cook and bake. It wasn’t unusual for me to wake up smelling homemade cinnamon bread just out of the oven, and come home from school smelling homemade rolls for dinner. In my family, if you didn’t eat everything mom...
INDONESIA: Beating the Traffic
If you are new to Jakarta, macet – or traffic jam – is one of the first Indonesian terms you will learn. Jakarta traffic is notoriously bad and affects every aspect of life in the Big Durian. It determines where you live, shop, work, go to school – and how much you...
ISRAEL: Why 50 Shades of Grey Is Not For Kids, Or Is It?
I have a confession. I obviously used that title to draw you in because even though I have not read the book, I know enough from the reviews to say that there is no one in the world who thinks the book 50 Shades of Grey is for kids. Sadly though, that book has tainted...
WORLD VOICE: The Children of Syria: Hunger in a War Zone
“The world has stood and watched as the children of Syria have been shot, shelled and traumatized by the horror of war. The conflict has already left thousands of children dead, and is now threatening their means of staying alive. We understand there is a political...
AUSTRALIA: My Own Leap of Faith
I try to do the right thing most of the time by setting a good example for my teenage / adult children. However, like most mothers, sometimes I’m torn between doing what feels right for me and doing what might be right for the family. I guess that’s because sometimes...
World Tour: From Diplomat to Stay-At-Home Mom in Thailand
"From Technicals to Tummy Time: Inside My Decision to be a Stay-At-Home Mom" Rebels, instability, armored vehicles, curfew, and no-go zones. Four short years ago, those words dominated my daily life. Fast forward to today and it's diapers, infant Tylenol, Boogie...
WASHINGTON, USA: Eye On Culture – It’s Hispanic Heritage Month!
Stranger: “So, where are you from?” Me: “Well, I was born in NY, but my family moved to NJ around the time I was 11 or so.” Stranger: “No, I mean what are you?” Me: “Huh?” (As I think to myself...a person, a female, a mom.) Stranger: “Like, what country are you from?”...
JAPAN: Double Jeopardy
Sometimes it can get confusing, trying to navigate waters made murky where cultures collide. Whatever choice you make will seem wrong to someone. Whatever you say will offend someone. No matter how lightly you step, you risk making someone feel walked over. And that...
USA: Reverse Culture Shock
The customs officer handed us back our passports at Dulles International and said, “Welcome home.” All my life I’ve been a global nomad, so home has always been a fluid concept. If you add up the years spent in any one country, the US now comes out on top, which I...
SOCIAL GOOD: View Finder Workshop, putting the camera in the kids’ hands
The Founder of the View Finder Workshop describes her inspiration: "I WAS WALKING THROUGH CITÉ SOLEIL, the largest slum in the Western Hemisphere located in Haiti, one of the poorest places on Earth. Trash littered the streets and dirty stagnant rainwater was often...
BELGIUM: The Balancing Act
I suppose it is inevitable. After all, people are what they are, they can’t change themselves. And although curiosity was apparently the mastermind behind the murder of someone’s cat, there are many curious people out there. And curious people ask questions. Sometimes...
WASHINGTON, USA: Under a Cream Cheese Moon
Potty training my three year old son has not been easy. He’s been resistant to the idea for quite some time. I chalk this up to two things. First, he has a willful spirit and often rejects my proposals on principle. Even when dealing with treats or play, if it isn’t...
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