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SOCIAL GOOD: Inside the Shot@Life Campaign, Part 2
On January 29th, three members of the World Moms Blog editorial team---Nicole Melancon, Kyla P'an and WMB Founder, Jennifer Burden---traveled to Washington, DC to attend a summit focusing on the Shot@Life campaign, hosted by the United Nations Foundation. The...
MASSACHUSETTS, USA: Poetry Is A Language That Stretches The Mind
J Patrick Lewis once said, "Great poetry is a circus for the brain. It’s ten pounds of excitement in a nine-pound bag." When my mother came for a visit this past August she put my older daughter to bed by reading her poetry. I climbed into bed with them, closed my...
JAPAN: The Paper Theater
“Before the children he spreads out four boxes, each containing a different story. These are all old stories. Some are about mythical creatures, others about one (or several) of the myriad Shinto gods that many mistake for folklore. There is even a story about a Buddhist saint. He asks for a show of hands, and allows the children to choose the story.”
Travel Itinerary for the Week of February 13th!
On Monday, we start off the week in Japan with Melanie Oda (hamakkomommy) who tells us a tale about how the beautiful paper theater is kept alive for future generations. An interesting cultural read! Here's an excerpt: "Before the children he spreads out four boxes,...
Saturday Sidebar: What is Valentine’s Day called in your country?
For today’s Saturday Sidebar Question, Eva Fannon asks, “On February 14th, Valentine's Day is observed in the U.S. as well as other countries. What is Valentine's Day called in your country? Do you celebrate it by doing anything special?” Chime in and let us know!...
SINGAPORE: Being a Role Model by Pursuing My Dreams
So this year, I resolve to stop putting off my dreams and instead to take steps of faith in achieving them. I will get out of my comfort zone, learn to conquer my fears and stop worrying so much. Even if at the end of the day I don’t succeed, it’s alright. What matters is that I have the courage to try, enjoy the process and learn from the experience.
NIGERIA: Interview with Asha
Why do you blog/write?
I started blogging about our move to Nigeria because I thought I would have a lot to write about. And it turns out, I did. Along the way, I’ve connected with all sorts of interesting readers all over the globe. Without my blog, I wouldn’t be nearly as happy as I am now. Each post helps me make sense of an issue. It’s like scratching an itch.
ARKANSAS, USA: At Long Last…A Family
“A few months before he proposed, I heard him tell my youngest son that he loved him and was proud of him. Secretly, I cried about that moment because I know how much that must have meant to my son who has no memory of his biological father.”
HUMAN RIGHTS: China’s Controversial One-Child Policy
“The policy has had significant effects and over the years has decreased fertility to such low levels that it’s almost had a reverse, negative effect on China as whole.”
SOCIAL GOOD: World Moms Blog Delegation to Washington, DC: Part I
“I have been virtually volunteering with these inspiring and well traveled moms to run an international mothers community, and now came the day that I got to meet not just two, but three World Moms Bloggers, as Dee Harlow was able to catch up with us, too!”
PENNSYLVANIA, USA: Unfairly Compared — Twins!
“A twin is one of two offspring born during the same pregnancy.” I truly believe that ALL first time mothers are overwhelmed. Do I think that one screaming infant might be a little easier than two … sure I do! However, the combination of pure emotion that new mothers...
Travel Itinerary for the Week of February 6th!
On Monday, we start off the week in Pennsylvania, USA, where TwinMom112 takes us into the world of twin parenting. This week she tells us about how she strives to treat her twin daughters as individuals and not as a "team." On Tuesday, our founder, Jen Burden, gives...
Saturday Sidebar: How do you help your kid(s) deal with bullies at school?
This week's Saturday Sidebar Question comes from World Moms Blog writer Maggie Ellison. She asked our writers, “If your child is having a problem (name calling, teasing, taking things) with other children at school, how would you handle it? Or how have you managed it...
INDIA: Bonding Between Mother and Child
Contrary to what so many people think, or movies or books say, I was finding out that you don’t just love a baby unconditionally as soon as you give birth to him, see him or have him in your arms for the first time. You need to work to get that love flowing out of your being, and work untiringly at nourishing that relationship to make it seem like effortless love. I know that so many mothers out there will protest vehemently that this is not true, but this was my experience, and I am choosing to share it.
MASSACHUSETTS, USA: Analysis Paralysis
The proliferation of Toddler, preschool and after-school, extra-curricular offerings in our area is mind numbing. So mind numbing, in fact, that every time I have to sign my kids up for new options, it paralyzes me.
SEATTLE, USA: What the 2012 Snowpocolypse Taught Me
Sure, I’ll admit I was a tad bit jealous of the co-workers without kids who reported curling up on their couch in a blanket and reading a book, or watching a movie. But having kids was the perfect excuse (though I’m not sure why we really need one) to just get out there and play in the snow. It was kind of like Christmas – it made ME feel like a kid again, living the excitement of playing in the snow through their eyes.
ISRAEL: It Takes Courage To Let Go & Not Control
“So it should come as no surprise that for years I have been thinking about writing “goodbye letters.” You know, the ones I am talking about. The ones that get opened if you walk out of your house one day to go to work and end up never coming back.”
SOUTH KOREA: The Littlest Guru
“The other day on the Seoul City subway, we were standing next to an older gentleman who was making faces at the little one, trying to get him to smile. My sweet boy is very generous and easy with his smiles, and so he obliged, much to the delight of this gentleman. Korean culture is deeply entrenched in Confucianism and a major part of that is respect for elders.”
Travel Itinerary for the Week of January 30th!
On Monday, we start off the week in South Korea, where Ms. V. talks about who is really teaching who when it comes to parenting. What valuable life lessons have you learned from your children? On Tuesday, we head off to Israel for a thought-provoking post from Susie...
Saturday Sidebar: Any Volunteers?
This week's Saturday Sidebar Question comes from World Moms Blog writer Kyla P’an. She asked our writers, “How do you expose your kids to, or educate them about, serving others and volunteerism?” Check out what some of our World Moms had to say... Jennifer Burden of...
INDIA: Breaking the Caste System
Here in India, racism exists too – but a different kind of racism. It is called the caste system. Reservations in educational institutions and government jobs for the so called “underprivileged” do not happen the way they were intended to some sixty years ago, before Indian Independence. Uplifting the social and educational status of these people in order to determine their financial and economic background rather than basing it on the caste system is the actual call of the times.
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