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SRI LANKA: Heavy Backpacks and Uniforms
Kids are out on holiday for the next two weeks. Funny how it's Easter Holidays in some places, Spring Break in others, and here it's the Buddhist New Year. In the end it doesn't really matter what it is I'm just glad I don't have to wake up at 6 am to convince my kids...
World Voice: Life in President Trump’s First 100 Days
April 29th will mark President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. As a foreigner, I have watched the news feeling extremely grateful that I gained American citizenship during the last administration. As a foreigner who looks of ambiguous origin and definitely not of...
NETHERLANDS: Just Breathe
Living in The Netherlands has been an eye opening experience for me. Not only does our family get to enjoy the beautiful flowers, rich history, and charming small towns throughout this small country, but we are getting to experience the Dutch lifestyle first-hand....
OMAN: Four reasons to raise awareness on parenting issues
As I find my way between my career and parenting, I try to make the fewest mistakes possible. It's not that mistakes aren’t good sometimes - I just try not to go beyond the useful ones. Fortunately, I am good at observing, analyzing and indulging myself in learning....
GLOW: #HEARTFULNESS WEBINAR – Nourishment for the Autism Family
World Moms Network and the Heartfulness Institute have partnered to bring forth a series of online monthly webinar workshops for women called GLOW which stands for ‘Genuine Loving Outstanding Women’. This helps women everywhere to learn and practice...
INDIA: Home, Mothers and Love
A few weeks ago, I found myself rubbing a strained back, while contemplating a few dozen cardboard boxes, spilling with myriad possessions. My family and I had just shifted residence and while the bigger home was welcome, the sense of being uprooted, was downright...
WORLD VOICE: Be #GirlStrong and Go #Blue4Water on World Water Day
Today (March 22) is World Water Day, a day devoted to bringing awareness to the global water crisis and taking action to end it. Last year, I wrote about why the cause is important to me and how the privilege of access to clean water and sanitation does not go...
POLAND: Eight Reasons Why You Should Travel With Your Family (Even If It Is Exhausting)
If you loved to travel pre-kids, you probably got a big shock the first time you traveled with kids. Goodbye vacation, hello stressful multi-tasking of the whereabouts, safety, and happiness of little people amidst canceled flights, busy airports, and a foreign place...
GUEST POST: On Leaving Zambia to Give Birth Abroad
I’m 36 + weeks pregnant, so last week I packed my hospital bags, checked them in at the airport, and hopped on an international flight. Destination: Cape Town, South Africa, where sunshine, ocean waves, beaches, mouthwatering fresh seafood, mountains, and stretches of...
WORLD VOICE: NovaVeil Introduces Fashion To protect Against Zika
Three heartbreaking stories of families impacted by the Zika virus were highlighted this week in a Sunday New York Times article. Although last year's Zika crisis is no longer making regular headlines, the World Health Organization now considers Zika a...
SINGAPORE: When your kid is done trying
If you have a kid at home, chances are you've probably watched Zootopia. It's a story about how an unlikely bunny, became the first female police officer in a male dominated environment. But this is not about the movie itself. This is about the movie's theme song;...
WORLD VOICE: No Time for Silence About Hate Crime
It happened. Again. On February 26, for the second time in a week, a Jewish cemetery was desecrated by a hate crime in the United States…this time in Philadelphia, known as the “City of Brotherly Love.” Headstones were toppled and damaged. Families were outraged. All...
SOUTH AFRICA: Crime Hits Too Close for Comfort
Crime is not part of my daily life. I live in a middle to upper-class neighbourhood in Cape Town. We have an active Neighbourhood Watch, and most of the people in my neighbourhood also belong to the Community Policing Forum (aka CPF). The CPF has monthly meetings...
World Voice: Indian Comic Book Breaks Stigma on Menstruation
Do you remember when you had your first period? Did you know what to do? Did you have someone to talk to about what menstruation was? In India, the idea of menstruation has been a taboo subject until one woman decided to tackle it head on. Aditi Gupta had her...
NETHERLANDS: A Mother’s Process.
I worry about you. I worry about not being the best mother for you. About not giving you what you need. I don’t have a manual. All I have are my instincts, my feelings and my love for you. No one tells me that I am doing a good job. But there are plenty of hints and...
PHILIPPINES: Expectation vs Reality
Expectation When I was 15, I had my whole life mapped out. I’d be married by 25. Within a couple of years, I’d have a daughter, and then a son. When I hit 30, I’d go back to school to get my Master’s Degree in Creative Writing. By then, I should have already gotten...
SAUDI ARABIA: A Message to the Mom Shamers
I had a nightmare the other night about running late for dinner with my husband. In the dream, I went into the bedroom to change, but for the life of me I couldn’t get ready. I knew my husband was outside getting more and more impatient with me and we were going to...
SCOTLAND: Meditation and Mental Health for Kids
I have been teaching relaxation and meditation to young people in response to an ever-increasing problem of anxiety and stress among our youngsters. In the UK, this now affects many university and senior school children, however children as young as 5 are also showing...
USA: How The Travel Ban Affected My Family
I was in Taipei with family for Chinese New Year when President Donald Trump first announced the travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries. For days, concerned relatives and friends asked if the ban would affect us. In one way, it doesn’t affect...
MADAGASCAR: Melancholy and Infinite Sadness – A tribute to my Mom
Ever since I was a little girl - even just a few months ago - I always thought that my mom was immortal. But she died on December 11, and left us devastated. Her name was Lalao, and she was just 61. I am a mom, and moms are supposed to be strong, right? But how can I...
#GLOW: #Heartfulness Webinar – Conquering Fear by Ms. Vani Kola #BeBoldForChange
World Moms Network and the Heartfulness Institute have partnered to bring forth a series of online monthly webinar workshops for women called GLOW which stands for ‘Genuine Loving Outstanding Women’. This helps women everywhere to learn and practice...
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