Last week, I attended my fifth Social Good Summit in New York City along with five other amazing friends from World Moms Network. The Social Good Summit is a unique convening of world leaders, new ... READ MORE
World Voice
WORLD VOICE: World Moms Attend the 7th Social Good Summit in NYC
Last week, I attended my fifth Social Good Summit in New York City along with five other amazing friends from World Moms Network. The Social Good Summit is a unique convening of world leaders, new media and technology experts, grassroots activists ... READ MORE
Join Us for Online Meditation Wednesday for International Day of Peace! #peaceday #Heartfulness #GlobalGoals #WorldMoms
How can we find time in our day for world peace? You're a mom, your time is important. We get that. And because peace is an important issue, too, we've made it easy to join in -- only a half hour. Join in for what you can, when you can. It ... READ MORE
Africa and Middle East
OMAN: Black Milk, an Identity Crisis
The moment I saw the title of the book, I knew what the author meant. It was as if it was written for me. Black Milk by Elif Shafak, renowned novelist from Turkey, is a memoir described as 'a thoughtful and incisive meditation on literature, ... READ MORE
UAE: Family Ties in an Expat Life
Recently, we went back home for a visit due to family circumstances. We hadn't been home in almost a year, and I was unsure how my 3 year-old daughter would react to our family and friends. After all, she is a completely different toddler from the ... READ MORE
Asia and Oceana
SINGAPORE: Supporting Dads to get more involved
With the rise of dual income families, the roles of mums and dads have become less conventional where roles are no longer confined to one gender. What used to be a typical arrangement of dads shouldering the financial responsibility of bringing home ... READ MORE
INDONESIA: Moms, Stop Feeling Guilty
“But I feel guilty…” she lowered her gazed and we all sensed how difficult it was for her to admit that. “Please don’t be.” One of the ladies chimed in. “Yes, please don’t feel bad. It is completely OK to getaway from motherhood for a bit.” ... READ MORE
Europe
BELGIUM: Coucou, One Mom’s Battle with Depression
Today is my birthday but I don't feel the need to celebrate. It's not about getting older. I don't mind adding years to my curriculum. The years and some grey hairs might actually help to finally getting profiled as a mature scientist. It's about ... READ MORE
PORTUGAL: The end of the summer
I'm going to let you in on a secret: September is the best month to be in Portugal. You see, every year there is this strange phenomenon. On August 31 the beaches are packed, heaving with tourists from Portugal and abroad, the queues to the ice ... READ MORE
The Americas
CANADA: Autism – Overcoming Fear Of Water
When he was younger, my autism boy was terrified of water. Bath time was an ordeal that involved physically restraining this petrified, screaming child while we sponged him down as best we could. When we had to wash his hair, we would have to take ... READ MORE
USA: Racial Profiling and Who to Follow #BLACKLIVESMATTER
In college, I had a black professor for a "Racism in the Americas" class. The students were overwhelmingly white and there was one brown girl, who had to give the opinion of what it was like to be black in America for everyone who is black in America ... READ MORE
