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Lumbini, Nepal: Buddha’s Birthplace, What Remains Now and the Ethos of the Heart

Purnima Ramakrishnan — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:02:34 +0000

THE BIRTH OF Siddhārtha Gautama 6th Century BC: The old nurse looked at her radiant Queen, Maya Devi. She still had the same sweet smile on her face, and nothing seemed to have changed since the day she was born, the day the old nurse picked her up as an infant. Pregnancy only made her […]

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A Global Day of Giving! #GivingTuesday

Elizabeth Atalay — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:30:00 +0000

Giving Tuesday was created to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. It has become an international movement around the holidays dedicated to giving, in the same way that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now synonymous with holiday shopping. After the frenzied commercialism of Black Friday sales (that now […]

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An Interview with Victor Kannan. Part II

ThinkSayBe — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:30:01 +0000

This is part II of the two-part interview with Victor Kannan. Part I is also on World Moms Network’s blog, and some of Mr. Kannan’s own written work can be found Here and Here. PART II: S: When you observe today’s youth, from a child of about 8 years to early 20s, what are some […]

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TANZANIA: Tribe Of Tanzanian Women Marry Each Other To Keep Land

Tes Silverman — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 06:00:52 +0000

Many cultures have always thought of marriage as one of partnership but a tribe in Tanzania has taken it one step further. In the village of Nyamongo of northern Tanzania, some women who reside in the Kurya tribe are redefining the roles of marriage. For married couple Mugosi Maningo & Anastasia Juma, their union is […]

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KENYA: You know you’re an African mother when…

Tara Wambugu — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:46:27 +0000

Motherhood unites us in so many ways, no matter where we come from. There are 54 different countries in Africa, with a myriad of different cultures, tribes and languages. Despite the incredible diversity on the African continent, there are many traits of motherhood that are universal among mothers across Africa. You know you’re an African mother when… …the temperature dips below […]

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OMAN: Black Milk, an Identity Crisis

Ibtisam Alwardi — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:00:59 +0000

The moment I saw the title of the book, I knew what the author meant. It was as if it was written for me. Black Milk by Elif Shafak, renowned novelist from Turkey, is a memoir described as ‘a thoughtful and incisive meditation on literature, motherhood, and spiritual well-being.’ Although I enjoy reading, I am not good at writing book reviews. […]

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KENYA: Online Groups Replace Traditional Motherhood Advice

Maryanne W. Waweru — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:00:40 +0000

Last Sunday, my closest friend became a mother for the first time. It has been excitement galore from all the people who know her: her family, her friends, her colleagues, neighbors, acquaintances, and just about everybody. When I visited her in hospital, I found myself giving her all kinds of advice about motherhood from breastfeeding, […]

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USA: The Santa Talk

Tara Bergman (USA) — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 05:00:00 +0000

My son turns 10 years old this fall. At the start of the summer, I told my husband that before school reconvened, I intended to have the talk with my son about Santa. While my son has never pushed for answers regarding holiday magic, he is in a multi-age program at school with older, brainy […]

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PHILIPPINES: Life Lessons from Grandmothers

Patricia Cuyugan (Philippines) — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:30:27 +0000

Among the greatest blessings I have ever had in this life is the time that I have spent with my grandmothers, Loli and Mama. They were two of the greatest women I have ever known. Loli is my paternal grandmother, and Mama is grandma on my mom’s side of the family. While they are no […]

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JAPAN: Daily Duties

Melanie Oda (Japan) — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 05:00:07 +0000

I start my morning here in Japan the same way every day: by cleaning out the drain trap. Not very pretty, I suppose, but I’ve learned the hard way that it needs to be done frequently and well. The drain traps here in Japan are metal mesh to prevent food from going down the drain. […]

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