Happy Mother’s Day to moms all over the world!
We start off this week in Canada! On Monday Salma takes us through the heartbreak that comes with pregnancy and infant loss. There is much talk about how to help bereaved parents through the storm, but what about the siblings?
Last week, World Moms Blog founder Jennifer Burden had an amazing experience promoting the Shot@Life Campaign in Times Square, New York. On Tuesday she comes to us from New Jersey, talking about social good.
On Wednesday, we are off to Switzerland, to hear from Kristen Kolb. Kristen talks about exploring the river near her home with her young son, and how his proudly gathered collection of rocks has become a metaphor for something more.
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Come fly with us on Monday, to Australia! Fiona @ Inspiration To Dream will start us off this week, telling us about how recent events have given some insight into her son and some of the challenges he has experienced.
On Tuesday we will be in New York with Maman Aya, who talks about – shhhhhh – sex! She gives a frank account of what having kids did to her sex life and wonders if other moms have had similar experiences.
On Wednesday, come with us to China, where Taryn talks about a Chinese custom that is followed by many women after giving birth. Did you know that they get to stay in bed for a month? But wait – it’s not as blissful as it sounds! Come read all about it!
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We are all over the map again this week, with a different country for each day!
On Monday, we will start the week in South Carolina with Maggie Ellison, who has had to pick her roots and move more times than she can remember. When her stability was threatened yet again, she reached her breaking point. She takes us on her courageous journey to recovery from a dreadful ordeal.
Also, on Monday, we have a guest post up by founder, Jennifer Burden, over in the UK at BritMums!
Come with us to the Philippines on Tuesday, where Martine de Luna finds herself under pressure to have another baby! Come read as she tells us whether she is planning to resist the pressure or bow to it, and her own plans for her family are.
We are proud of the multicultural group of writers on World Moms Blog. As diverse as we are, there are some things that don’t change, no matter where in the world you happen to be parenting your kids. One of them is the “terrible twos”. Mama B in Saudi Arabia is dealing with this now, while she tries to juggle three other children. Come read about her adventures! Read more…
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Put on your seatbelts, because we’re off to Israel on Monday! Susie Newday talks about that thing that we sometimes love, sometimes hate, and always worry about in terms of its effect on our kids – the TV.
A message of unity and seeing things beyond how you see them and…breathing. Intrigued? We’ve really got something special for you on Tuesday in our Social Good column! Jenny Flynn of Colorado, USA, a woman who offers opportunities for healing through creative expression and embodied practice is guest posting for World Moms Blog!
On Tuesday evening, we have another great guest post — this time in our Human Rights column! Lauren, mother of 2 boys, in the U.S. shares her story of international adoption and her motivation to help children in orphanages in Vietnam. This mother who also writes about the great outdoors and autism is amazingly inspirational. Read more…
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This week, we kick off in New York. Allison Charleston writes on Monday about the value of giving back to the community – something that can be so hard to do while juggling children. Now, this mom is ready to start volunteering again.
On Tuesday, we’re off to Canada, where Multitasking Mumma talks about one of the more expensive aspects of raising children: daycare expenses. Finding someone who you trust to take care of your child can be hard, even more so when you get the bill!
On Tuesday evening, we will have a Human Rights post from Third Eye Mom, who learned about the plight of women in Guatemala on International Womens Day.
We stay in Canada on Wednesday, to hear from Kirsten Doyle. Kirsten tells us about her experiences growing up as an adopted child, and what it was like to meet her birth parents as an adult.
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We’re starting this week in sunny California! Angela Y tells us about a schooling dilemma. She has to work within the system to figure out when and where to send her children to school.
Are those of you in the Northern Hemisphere tired of winter yet? Let’s fly to Switzerland on Tuesday, where Kristin Kolb reminds us that no matter what the winter has been like, eventually it will be Springtime.
On Tuesday evening, we have a Social Good post from Third Eye Mom, who tells us more about the Shot @ Life campaign.
On Wednesday, we will be on Ohio with Amy Hillis. Amy has had to deal with that thing that parents should never have to go through – the death of a child. She tells us about how it has affected her and how she is finding the strength to move forward.
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Happy Mother’s Day to moms all over the world!
