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Travel Itinerary for the Week of February 6th!

February 5, 2012 Leave a comment

On Monday, we start off the week in Pennsylvania, USA, where TwinMom112 takes us into the world of twin parenting.  This week she tells us about how she strives to treat her twin daughters as individuals and not as a “team.”

On Tuesday, our founder, Jen Burden, gives us our first inside scoop on the World Moms delegation that headed to Washington, DC last week for the UN Foundation Volunteer Summit for Shot@Life! She got to meet, for the first time ever, 3 World Moms Blog writers!!

Later on Tuesday, Nicole Melancon of Minnesota, USA writes for our Human Rights column and the topic is China’s 1 baby policy.  We are loving this new column!!

On Wednesday, we are in the deep south with Margie Bryant of Arkansas, USA. Guess what, people?  Margie is ENGAGED!  Congratulations, Margie!!  We look forward to hearing all about it!

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Saturday Sidebar: What do you typically feed your kid(s) for lunch?

December 17, 2011 6 comments

This week’s Saturday Sidebar Question comes from World Moms Blog writer Jennifer Prestholdt.  She asked our writers,

“What do you typically feed your kid(s) for lunch?”

Check out what some of our World Moms had to say…

Mama B. of Saudi Arabia writes:
“We recently decided to go all healthy with their school lunches and meals in general. Go whole wheat all the way. For the kids it was a bit of a rude awakening, and we found out trying new things in their lunch before trying them at home left the kids hungry and their lunch untouched (like cheese and apple on whole wheat toast). Read more…

HUMAN RIGHTS: GENEVA: In Small Places, Close To Home

November 1, 2011 7 comments
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Photo courtesy of Franklin D. Roosevelt Library via Wikipedia Commons.

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt knew what she was talking about when she said these words.  She was the chair of the UN Human Rights Commission and even wrote part of the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948.  Eleanor Roosevelt was, of course, also the mother of six.

Mothers have an important role to play in making the world a better place for all children. Read more…

MINNESOTA, USA: Kindergarten Entrance Age

September 29, 2011 56 comments

This year I sent two children off to school, but I’m keeping one at home.

Even though Brody just turned three, I’m waiting another year before I enroll him in preschool and two more years after that before Kindergarten- which he will start having just turned six.

Yes, six.

And yes, I’m sure.

In our school district there’s a movement to change the rules, and our views, on the Kindergarten entrance age, and I’m against it. Here’s why. Read more…

MINNESOTA, USA: Interview With Galit Breen

July 26, 2011 10 comments

Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there?

I live in Minnesota and no, I’m definitely not from here. I was born in Israel and ended up here through West Virginia, New Jersey, and California. How did I end up in the least temperate place ever? Love. It always comes down to that, doesn’t it?

What language(s) do you speak?

I’m fluent in English and Hebrew and did the requisite four years of Spanish in high school, for which I have almost nothing to show.

When did you first become a mother?

My oldest is seven years old. She was born in 2004 and is starting second grade next year. Sob, sniffle. 

Are you a stay-at-home mom or do you work?

I’ve run the gamut on this one! In the last seven years I’ve worked outside of the home and stayed at home. Right now I feel lucky to be at home with my little ones while pursuing writing. Sometimes I have a hard time balancing working from home and just being at home. Read more…

Minnesota, USA: Raising Racism

July 18, 2011 64 comments

“I don’t see color. Everyone is exactly the same in my eyes.” My heart sinks at the mere thought of these words that were considered best practice when I was in the classroom.

As teachers, we discussed treating all students the same way- because it sounded right, and should have felt right. They’re all the same! I love them all! I’m equitable, dammit!

But, as I was leaving the classroom to stay at home with my children, this trend was ending. It ended because it was wrong. Read more…