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GUEST POST: A Wish For World Mothers Party!
The World Moms are making a difference in the world, and we get excited to see our friends and readers run with something we've advocated for. Today we are featuring a guest post from a friend of the blog, Shilpa, owner of the online global home and fashion retailer,...
Washington, USA: The Awesome Club
My husband and I had been puzzling over the Boy Scouts of America for some time. My husband was a scout, and we assumed our boys would be too. There are so many positives to the club – building life skills, fostering peer relationships, and helping in the community....
GUEST POST: UNITED KINGDOM: “Raising Girls”
Recently, I attended a book launch in Bristol, England for, the book, "Raising Girls" by Steve Biddulph. Steve Biddulph is a child psychologist and family therapist who has spent the last 30 years publicly speaking to over 130,000 parents about boys. His books are...
Our Hearts Go Out to the People of Boston
Our contributor, Nicole Morgan from Sisters From Another Mister, said it best on our World Moms Blog Facebook page yesterday, "Yet another senseless tragedy in The US, and the world we raise our children in. Our hearts and prayers go out to those in Boston, the...
Washington, DC, U.S.A.: Interview with Shootie Girl™ – LaShaun Martin
Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? I live in the USA in the Washington, DC Metro Area now, but grew up between California and Louisiana. What language(s) do you speak? English When did you first become a mother? In 2003, and I now have two...
New York, USA: Running in Circles
"I think I am going to run a 10K" I told my husband over dinner one night. He looked at me like I had two heads. "If you told me that you were going to swim or cycle, I wouldn't be surprised - but running is not your thing". It's so true! It's not my "thing". In...
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Have you been following the Global Mom Relay? Today World Moms Blog is honored to have two posts running in the relay beginning today, Saturday, April 13th! Now time to share and unlock the donations -- here's how!! Click on the two links below -- every Facebook,...
NEW ZEALAND: Pavlova
Pavlova is a New Zealand invention, whatever any random Australian may tell you, and as such it’s a dessert that tends to get trotted out whenever Kiwis have overseas visitors. As I am the sort of Mum who thinks ice-cream in cones or pieces of fruit are perfectly...
SINGAPORE: The Anguish of Premature Empty Nest Syndrome
It seemed like it was just yesterday when I held my newborn 3.4kg baby in my arm (yes singular!), breastfed her every 2 hours and survived on not more than 3 hours of uninterrupted sleep. In a blink of an eye, she is now a feisty and energetic 2.5 year old who is...
AUSTRALIA: The Little Things That Mum Taught Me
Do you ever find yourself saying things to your children and then realising that they’re your mother’s words coming from your mouth? My mum was a big believer in making my brother and I wash the dinner dishes before going to bed. As a teenager this drove me...
FLORIDA,USA: Live In The Moment
Post by Sisters From Another Mister/Nicole How easy it is to say No. Even when we think we are not actually saying no, we kinda sorta are. For instance ... Not right now. Just a second. I will be right there. In a moment. Give me a minute. Maybe later. Sound familiar...
GUEST POST: Education in the Netherlands
There are things in life that I have never found intimidating. Specifically with my own education. I come from a family where I was the first to go on to college and eventually graduate. I filled out my paperwork, I applied for student loans, and I made sure that...
World Moms Blog Participates in the UN’s Momentum 1000!
The chatter on twitter is already taking off in support of 1000 days left until the 2015 target to achieve the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a rally beginning today, April 5th. According to the Millenium 1000 website, "On that day, a community of...
RHODE ISLAND, USA: The Moment Of My Mortality
Once upon a time I may have been an adventuress, but that was a very long time ago. The Okavango Delta It was a time when I was young, carefree,and as far as I ever thought of it, immortal. As a mother now, the stakes are extremely high. My teenage desire for risk...
BRAZIL: My Birth Story, Part II: The Panic
Today's post is a continuation of a South American birth story from our contributor in Brazil, Eco Ziva. Click here for first part of her story on World Moms Blog. When our son brought my husband in I said I wasn’t going to get up and asked him to put some towels...
NEW ZEALAND: Census Day
March 5th 2013 was Census Day in New Zealand, and it was the first that our boys were really involved with. This was a re-scheduled Census due to the February 22nd (2011) earthquake in Christchurch, which had put the country into a state of emergency. (8th March 2011...
SOCIAL GOOD: Worldly Motherhood
As I prepared last October to head out as part of a Shot@Life delegation to Uganda, information was being chatted, e-mailed, phoned and texted to me: “Take the malaria pills. Don’t forget to start them 2 days before your trip!” “Get a squishy hat that can tie easily...
WASHINGTON, USA: How We Pray, Continued
Back in November of 2011, I wrote a post here on WMB titled “How We Pray”. This addressed how my husband and I foster spirituality in our home without following any one specific religion. I’m in the process of reflection on these efforts, so I decided to write an...
SOUTH KOREA: Enlightened Houses Oozing Ghosts
Italian journalist and writer Italo Calvino said, “The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.” I love this quote for many reasons, and it carries new weight for me being here in Korea where one’s ancestors are a prominent part of life. They...
PHILIPPINES: The Things Our Kids Learn Behind Our Backs
I worry a lot these days. Come to think of it, I’ve always been a little bit of a worrywart, but it seems to have gotten worse in the last few weeks. I worry about big things like our health, our family’s financial situation, getting a home of our own, and even the...
CALIFORNIA, USA: Parrots in the House
Little Girl at almost age 3 and is just starting to form sentences and phrases. Big Girl at age 5 has a good grasp of the English language including many popular slang words and phrases. When I hear Big Girl use slang phrases in correct context with emotion, I often...
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