About
Join us on a journey of motherhood around the globe! World Moms Blog came about from the idea of merging what it’s like to be a mother, writing, anthropology and all things international. It is written in English and is a volunteer effort.
As busy mothers we often find ourselves without the time to be jet-setting around the planet. So, we invite you to come travel the world with us, through our global writers. We will read about how women across the planet are mothering, how their lives are similar or different from ours, what’s on their minds and expand our horizons into corners of daily life around the world.
At the launch of our blog, our writers hailed from Norway, the United Kingdom and across the United States. Since then, we now have over 50 mothers writing for us and have added writers from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. There have also been writers in East Timor and Mexico — our writers in these two countries are moving to Indonesia and Laos, respectively!
Within those countries, the religious and cultural diversity abounds. You can read about the interesting women who write for World Moms Blog, including a stay-at-home mom in India, an international journalist in London, an animation cartoonist in Canada, an international human rights lawyer in the USA, an English professor in the United Arab Emirates, an oncology nurse in Israel, and a Tupperware consultant also in the USA, to name a few, on our Writers Page!
Most recently, we have been working with global foundations, such as the GAVI Alliance in Switzerland and the United Nations Foundation in Washington, DC, to brainstorm how our mothers can help the plight of mothers and children around the world. These relationships led us to add a Social Good column to our site to highlight important causes such as these and more.
Also, on our one year Blogiversary, this past November 1st, we featured our first Human Rights column. Our mothers are using our unique worldly connection to help other mothers and children around the world through raising awareness.
We have a long way to go to become the blog we want to be! We are looking forward to expanding our global connections and providing our readers with more points of view. Our goal is to have more writers from as many countries as possible over the years to come. If you or someone you know is interested in writing for World Moms Blog, please contact us at worldmomsblog@gmail.com. (We currently have a waiting list for writers in the U.S.)
Moms, here is your permission to forget about making travel reservations, dragging car seats on the plane, wondering how much formula you are allowed to carry on, wondering if you need travel insurance, worrying about being caught with produce at an international customs line by mistake, or having to hear “Are we there yet?” for the millionth time!
Our modes of transport are always on time, even if you’re not — whenever you’d like to log in. We hope you enjoy these daily excursions with us without having to pack your bags!
Regards,
Jennifer Burden
Founder/Editor
World Moms Blog
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