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Acknowledging White Privilege
Being Latina AND white A few years ago, I wrote an article about being a white Latina. It didn't go down well. I've learned a lot about white privilege since then, and it's definitely made me see things differently. Through my erroneous view of how being a white...
Twenty Years On: Reflecting On 9/11
On September 11, 2001 - the day known to the world as 9/11 - I was a year into my new life in Canada. My office in the west end of Toronto had a perfect view of the Toronto skyline, including the distinctive CN Tower, then the tallest free-standing structure in the...
Self love is key of happiness
In a very fast pace world we lose connection with our true selves and we may become unaware of what really happiness means to us. Across my journey of growth and personal development I always came by the expression SELF LOVE. I remember very well the first time I...
#MeetAWorldMom: Karyn Willis of New Zealand
Who are the World Moms behind the posts? This is the first of many mini interviews with our World Moms contributors that we will be posting! We want, you, our readers to have a window into the life of our global writers! đ First up is a longtime writer for our site,...
Haiti Earthquake: The Power of Sisterhood
Guest post by Nathalie Tancrede The Morning of the Haiti Earthquake On Saturday, August 14, 2021, while drinking coffee and scrolling through Facebook, I noticed a few alarming posts about an earthquake in Haiti. I immediately posted on my page, asking for...
Blended Family Rituals: about ice cream, mustard and goodnight wishes
The Glue that Binds If you ask about the glue that keeps our blended family together, I could reply with classics like âunconditional loveâ, âreciprocal respectâ or âbonding through funâ. All those are indeed values we hold high in our family of two plus two plus two....
Evolving Maturity: Sometimes 23, sometimes 3
âWhy arenât babies born with their own unique manuals?!â used to be my constant refrain during the growing-up years of Abhishek, my science-loving, planet-conscious geeky son. As infancy, toddlerhood, childhood and the pre-teens of this bursting-with-energy boy, gave...
Wonder Basket: Sustainable Cooking From The Heart Of Africa
Food. No matter what is going on all around us, we need food. Too often lack of food is what is going on in certain parts of the world, while where there is plenty, we might enjoy a morsel on our own or with our neighbors, family, or friends. I would like to ask you:...
Sitting with my feelings
Sitting with my feelings I consider myself a highly sensitive person.Some might even call me too sensitive. I cry easily when I watch movies and get teary eyed when something moves me. If you would have asked me, I would have said, that I was totally in touch with my...
UN Climate Report: Code Red for Humanity
On August 9th, 2021, the United Nations released their report on climate change. The news is not good BUT we still have time to turn things aroundâŠIf.We.Act.Now!
Not What We Were Expecting
My 16-year-old son left for a summer study session this morning, only to message me from the train station thirty minutes later. Oops, it had been cancelled. Now a long day in the oppressing heat and humid hell of Japanese summer stretches long and lazily before us....
COVID-19 Vaccine: Listen Like Lives Depend on it
(Trigger warning: references to sexual abuse.) The United States is one of the few countries in the world providing the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who wants it, yet our vaccination rate stagnates around 49%. America has lost precious ground against misinformation....
Protecting Family Time From Screen Time
Socially distanced but digitally connected. That pretty much sums up what happened globally when COVID-19 hit us in 2020. Who would have imagined that in order to stop the spread of the virus, we have to isolate at home, get quarantined, and go as far as having...
Celebrating Friendship
On the UN International Day of Friendship, one Word Mom reflects on the benefits and importance of friendship and the network of world moms.
The Plague of Human Trafficking Around Us
A couple of years ago, 3 South Asian women entered Singapore, with promises of a lucrative dancing career at a nightclub. To be employed, they were required to sign a contract in English, surrender their passports, and stay in shared accomodation - all for a pay of...
Advice for the First Bird Leaving the Nest
Years ago (many years but not many many), I headed to London to start University at the age of 18. Moving from Riyadh, where I was accustom to always asking permission from my parents before going out, having a chaperone with me in the car with the driver, and living...
Alcohol Addiction: Swimming To The Surface
Two heavy blankets are on top of me. I am shivering so hard that my teeth are chattering but Iâm also sweating so profusely that I look as if Iâve been standing in a rainstorm. My hands shake, my legs twitch, I pull my legs up under me and then I stretch them out,...
Walking between Two Worlds: An Asian American Experience
Identity is a most curious thing. In a blog post that I wrote for NPR's intern edition back in 2007, I started with, âI moved to the United States four years ago, but I never felt more like a foreigner until I was back in my homeland of Taiwan last summer.â I then...
Choosing Wellness and Going with the Flow
Truth is, if you had told me a few months ago that I would be writing a health and wellness story right now, I would have answered you with a great big âSrsly? Well, here I am, seriously writing that health and wellness story. I spent most of 2020 quarantined at home...
What Our Words Can Do
What do you think about when you hear I am from Israel? (Donât worry, I am not about to get into the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. But the fact that we go there, and not usually in a good way, is kind of my point - and what I am going to talk about.) It is...
Throwback Thursday: Season of Letting Go
We first published this original post, written by World Mom Network contributor Tara B. from Washington, on September 17, 2018. It was well received and shared then. If you havenât read it, we hope you will enjoy for todayâs Throwback Thursday. Early on a Sunday...
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