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Sharing Tres Leches Cake in America #familiesbelongtogether

World Moms Network — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 05:00:05 +0000

“Who wants some cake?” My friend, Adelyn Ruiz-Lopez, asked. “I am so full,” I said with a laugh. “But it’s Tres Leches cake!” she quipped with a smile. “Tres Leches cake!” Our heads turned and gazed longingly at the delicious light and fluffy cake. “Well, maybe one slice,” I replied. Now in our thirties, my […]

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BRAZIL: Zika Virus – Weighing On The Minds Of Moms

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:00:56 +0000

In my home country of Brazil, the Zika virus has been on the minds of pregnant mothers. As a matter of fact, I’ve even had the virus myself. Zika is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, and more recently, there has been evidence that it can be transmitted sexually or from mother to child during pregnancy. […]

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BRAZIL: The Dangers Of Being A Fat Mother

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:53:23 +0000

I want to start out by saying that this is not some sort of fat shaming post – much to the contrary. Not many years ago I weighed 67 kg (about 147 lbs.) – what is considered to be the “ideal” weight for my height. Now I weigh 105 kg (231 lbs.). Yes, my weight […]

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BRAZIL: A Part Of Me

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:00:20 +0000

A part of me wants a fun, carefree life A part of me says, not possible anymore A part of me says it’s because of the kids A part of me says there were excuses before A part of me wants my body of so many years ago A part of me says it’s possible […]

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BRAZIL: Dialogues Between a Working Mom and a Homemaker

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 05:00:18 +0000

Many women nowadays have to split their time between a full time job and their kids (and their husband, and taking care of their home, and and and…). Another group of women is able to work from home, at least part of the time, or to work some at home and some in the office. […]

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BRAZIL: Saving the World in Small Ways – Part II

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:00:10 +0000

In an interview, a renowned academic in my field once said that when he was young he was certain about two things: 1) he didn’t want to teach, and 2) he didn’t want to write too much. He went on to teach in several famous universities and ended up writing 20 books. I found this […]

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BRAZIL: Saving the World in Small Ways – Part I

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 20 May 2016 14:12:13 +0000

When I was a teenager/young adult I wanted to change the world (as it happens with so many youngsters). And changing the world usually meant Doing Big Things. Now, three kids and more than twenty years later, my saving the world efforts seem so distant. I grapple with alternating days when I stay home with […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: Our Family’s Plea after the #EcuadorEarthquake

World Moms Blog — Mon, 02 May 2016 05:00:39 +0000

In the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Ecuador, the people of my husband’s home country are on our minds and in our hearts, and we are very much in touch. Today, I am giving them a voice on World Moms Blog… Ecuador is the home of the Galapagos Islands, aromatic coffee, delicious chocolate, and […]

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BRAZIL: What to do when our role models die?

Ecoziva (Brazil) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 05:00:52 +0000

I believe that everyone, in some way or another, has a second (or more) set of “parents”. This is a broad definition of parents I am using here – they may be people who cared for you when your biological parents were having problems, such as grandparents or aunts and uncles, or even godparents as […]

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PORTUGAL: Your Baby Is Welcome!

juliegd — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 05:00:48 +0000

I realize that in my last post I might have sounded just slightly negative about Portugal and the Portuguese. Let me just state clearly, so there is no doubt, that I absolutely truly love living in this wonderful country. And it’s not just about the food, the sun, the wine or the beautiful beaches. Portugal is one […]

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