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JAPAN: Celebrating the Girls
It's hard being female. I think that's holds true wherever you might find yourself in the world, but perhaps it is especially true here in Japan, where women have to deal with a well-established patriarchy as well as facing pressure from the older women in their lives...
SOUTH AFRICA: Surviving Depression
There are a lot of misconceptions about depression, mainly because people say things like "I'm so depressed" when, in fact, they're simply sad. It's like saying you have a migraine when, in fact, you have a headache. There's a vast difference between the two...they're...
LAOS: Parenting Interference
What are the rules for parenting other children or giving parenting advice or just plain parenting interference? And what is the appropriate response? I imagine it differs by country and culture, by personality and preference. I’ve been scolded in both Mexico — and...
FRANCE: My Biggest Cheerleader
When my legs felt like lead, I thought of them. When rain and snow pelted my face, I thought of them. When I closed my eyes and wished it was over, I thought of them. 13 charities. 13 reasons to keep on moving. In September of 2012, still battling the war against the...
SOUTH KOREA: Doing Justice During Lent
We are in the midst of the Christian Lenten season. About 20% of Koreans are either Catholic or Protestant, so even in this predominantly Buddhist country, I am seeing signs of the Christian faithful observing the 40 days leading up to Easter. The observation of Lent...
CANADA: Out With The Old… or Maybe Not
It is a truth universally acknowledged that every parent has experienced the pain of stepping on a Lego. Some day, hundreds of thousands of years from now, archaeologists will discover our perfectly preserved bodies and wonder what those evenly spaced circular dents...
Uganda, Shot@Life, Capitol Hill, Champs & Mohammad!
It takes a lot for me to leave my family behind for a week like I did to go to Uganda. Actually, it was the only time I've ever done it, sparked by an URGENT matter. Did you know that every 20 seconds a child dies from a vaccine-preventable disease? Doesn't sound...
Washington, DC, USA: Going Beyond the Fear
As I pulled up to the car pool line I passed the neighbor's car as she finished dropping off and headed back home. We gave a quick wave and went on our way. I dropped Jackson off and watched as he slowly made his way into school without a care in the world. And just...
SOCIAL GOOD: It’s Sweet Potato Day with #ONEMoms!
When World Moms Blog first became a #ONEMoms community partner, we published a collaborative post by our global contributors on sweet potato recipes. Our moms mixed the root with everything from black beans to walnuts! Today, we're back participating in the ONE Blog...
New York, USA: Breastfeeding, The 2nd Time Around
We have all heard the slogan “breast is best” but it is not always the easiest. As mothers, we all know that breastfeeding is most natural, and, in theory should be the simplest, most efficient way to feed our babies. However, this is not always the case for every...
TUNISIA: The Evacuation: A Mother’s Tale
As I sat in the Embassy listening to the rocks and chants hitting the wall outside, I couldn’t help but feel as though my maternal instincts had failed me. Why didn’t I know to leave? Why did I stand on the second floor, flippantly observing the gathering crowds, and...
TEXAS, USA: The Line
Last month, I “unfriended” someone on Facebook for the first time. In fact, I had to Google how to unfriend someone. It was December 21, one week after the horrific massacre in Newtown, Connecticut. Like most people in America and around the world, I was shaken to my...
Saturday Sidebar: Bringing up self-assured young men and women
This week's Saturday Sidebar Question comes from World Moms Blog writer Dee Harlow. She asked our writers, “How can we raise our children to become self-assured men and women not focused on how they look?” Check out what some of our World Moms had to say... Dee...
PHILIPPINES: The Power of Connections and Like-Minded Moms
In the last few months, I've seen just how powerful connections are between like-minded moms. That may sound funny, coming from a person who works alone, at home, with no one but husband, kid and kitchen as her constant companions! It's the reality, of course, of many...
CANADA: Healthcare Heaven
Achoo! Can someone pass me a tissue, again? It seems like not a week goes by without someone in my family being sick. It’s ‘cold and flu’ season in Canada, and we sure have had our share. The whole bunch of us went through countless colds, a couple episodes of a...
SINGAPORE: 7 Ways to a Simpler, More Fruitful Life
2013 is still fresh out of the oven, and I'm already starting to feel like I'm dragging my feet. I don't know about you but I wish things could slow down a little, and that I could breathe out some stress and breathe in more joy... As a mum, there are many things I...
SOCIAL GOOD: Simply Saying You Empower Women Is Fashionable But Vague
We meet interesting people on all platforms! Twitter led us to Evans Wadango, the founder of Sustainable Development For All, an organization in Kenya. At only 19 years old he came up with a revolutionary idea, the "Use Solar, Save Lives" program to enable families...
SOUTH KOREA: The Zen Mama Warrior
Here in Korea, there is a wonderful program that allows outsiders to experience life in many of the hundreds of Buddhist temples all over the country. Some programs are only for one or two nights, but some are for weeks or months or even up to a year. During your time...
Saturday Sidebar: Saying “I Love You”…Without Words
This week's Saturday Sidebar Question comes from Alison Lee of Writing, Wishing. She asked our writers, “How can you tell someone you love them without using words?” Check out what some of our World Moms had to say... Ms. V of South Korea writes: “By listening and...
NEVADA, USA: The BSA is taking the easy way out
Between the ages of 4 and 16, I was a Girl Scout. I sold cookies, calendars, cans of nuts; went camping, learned to tie knots and start campfires; made new friends, crafts and sewed badges on my vest (or, rather, my mom probably did that one). I completed my Silver...
CASTING A WIDER NET: Meet our First Mom in Kenya
Our “Casting a Wider Net” series features mothers around the world who's voices have typically been excluded from the blogosphere, due to lack of access to computers or the internet, low literacy or poverty. This feature aims to include their important and distinct...
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