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BLOGCATION: Posts Will Resume Jan 8th!
A well-deserved and rejuvenating "blogcation" to our writers and editors this week! We will post a travel itinerary on Januaray 8th, and normal posts will resume on Monday, January 9th, with an article from Mama Simona in South Africa. See you back here on the 8th!...
Saturday Sidebar: If you had one wish…
This week we asked our World Moms Blog writers, “If a magic genie appeared and offered to grant you one wish in 2012, what would it be?” Here’s what some of our World Moms are wishing for... Maggie Ellison of South Carolina, USA writes: “As long as we stay healthy,...
World Moms Blog in 2012!
“The United Nations Foundation has involved me in a pilot project to help raise awareness of their Shot@Life campaign (life-saving vaccination programs for children in developing nations), which will take me to Washington, DC at the end of January. I am excited that the World Moms Blog writers’ goal to spread social good for women and children is going offline now, too!”
NEW YORK, USA: Consumer Kids
“As first time parents we did not fully appreciate that, commercials notwithstanding, most television shows themselves are giant commercials for tons of merchandise. While we thought we were doing a great job shielding our son from advertising and marketing, we were really exposing him directly to it.”
SOUTH KOREA: The Tender Mother Heart
Someone very dear to me lost their child this past Thanksgiving. The aching in my heart for this mother and her family is constant and intense, and yet I know that it cannot compare to the heartache my dear friend must be feeling. If it were anyone else, I would be...
CANADA: Token Brown Kid
“Often random people come up to us and ask, “are those your children?” I say “yes” and hope that they will leave it at that, BUT 90 % of the time, they don’t.”
NEW YORK, USA: My Healthier Muffins!
“I always try to sneak in healthy ingredients, like flax seeds and whole wheat flour, when I bake. I also cut down the sugar from the original recipes by half , sometimes even substituting with honey instead (the apples are sweet enough).”
Travel Itinerary for the Week of December 26th!
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Holidays! No matter where you are or what you're doing today, we at World Moms Blog wish you a day full of peace, joy and love. We are starting off this week in New York, with Maman Aya! In the midst of the festive season, one...
Saturday Sidebar: What would you ask your mom?
This week Eva Fannon, the Saturday Sidebar Editor, asked our writers, “What is one thing you would like to ask your mom (or wish you had asked her if she has passed on)?” Check out what some of our World Moms had to say... Dr. Lanham of Arizona, USA writes: “I’d ask...
THE WORLD: Messages Of Love And Joy
Today, we bring you festive cheer from around the globe! Read the special holiday messages from our World Moms… Alison Lee of Malaysia writes: “May your holiday season be filled with love, laughter, family, friends and joy.” Asta Burrows of Norway writes: “Happy...
INDONESIA: Caring For Your Parents
“My previous employer was much more lenient about family emergency leave. As a new employee, I understood that my new boss would be upset that I had to take a day off. I just didn’t know he would be THAT upset.”
JAPAN: Christmas, Inc.
“Christmas in Japan is pretty much an unadulterated Gimmee Fest. Santa is everywhere, baby Jesus? って誰？Who’s that? I like to call it Christmas, Inc.”
TEXAS, USA: The Importance of Finding your Passion
“Not that motherhood doesn’t require all of that – because I know in all of our lives, being a mom comes first. But it’s a temporary job for me, and at some point I will have completed it and be left with just myself again. I want to have something that fulfills me outside of a wife and mother. Something that stirs that little piece of my soul with joy and pride.”
CALIFORNIA, USA: What’s on Your Christmas Tree?
“Putting up the Christmas tree is more than just a holiday task for our family, it is a trip down memory lane. Collecting ornaments over the years remind us of family we love, major events in our lives, places we have been.”
Travel Itinerary for the Week of December 19th!
We are starting off this week by getting into the Christmas spirit with Angela Y. of California. She talks about that wonderful tradition many of us have of putting up the Christmas tree. Where do your decorations come from? This mom tells us where she gets hers! On...
Saturday Sidebar: What do you typically feed your kid(s) for lunch?
This week's Saturday Sidebar Question comes from World Moms Blog writer Jennifer Prestholdt. She asked our writers, “What do you typically feed your kid(s) for lunch?” Check out what some of our World Moms had to say... Mama B. of Saudi Arabia writes: “We recently...
SWITZERLAND: A Turtle, a Twist and a Friendship
One of my goals while living here has been to learn to make the traditional “Bern bread” also known as Zopf bread. It is delicious twisted bread that can be enjoyed by tearing off part of the braid or slicing for sandwiches and soups. Any way you eat it, it’s wonderful.
CALIFORNIA, USA: Merry Whatever
Since I moved to US, I’ve discovered that I really miss all those Polish traditions that I didn’t care much about while living in Poland, and I’ve grown to really dislike the American Christmas….In my entire life I had never seen a child crying because she didn’t get enough gifts until I came to U.S…
CANADA: My Job Is Eating My Life
People talk a lot about maintaining a sense of personal identity as a mother. The needs and demands of a tiny human being who has no patience, no forbearance, and no consideration for the feelings of others can be an overwhelming experience. Many women, especially in...
NEVADA, USA: Why I Chose to Tell My Son the Truth about Santa Claus
“This year, I told T the truth. I told him that Santa was not an actual person who would be coming down our non-existent chimney to leave presents under the Christmas tree. “
BRAZIL: Thesis Nevermore
Now that I finally defended my own thesis (last week – hurray!), I can’t help but wonder if the stress it generated had any kind of lasting effect on my own kids.
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