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Bring Every Good Thing to Our Children

My mom always told me, "set your own agenda or someone else will set it for you." Now I tell my children the same thing. If you don't understand what your goals are and where you want to go, it's easy to get sidetracked or pulled off your path by others. But if you have a clear vision for what you want to accomplish in life, you can do amazing things.

Always Start With The Girl

In a conversation captured for the Global Moms Relay, Alexandra Eitel reflects on life-changing experiences with her mother Maria Eitel, President and CEO of the Nike Foundation.

Girls Who Dream Become Women With Vision

“I am a dreamer.” It said. “It” was a drawing of a young girl by a 14-year-old student called Maryam. And it was part of a larger collection of drawings and poems given to me by Manal, the principal of a girls’ school in Amman, when we celebrated International Women’s Day a few weeks ago...

Traditions from Moms Around the World

Today’s Newsday Tuesday comes from the Guardian and features one of our amazing partners, the White Ribbon Alliance’s Brigid McConville. Brigid is passionate about mothers and childbirth and has circled the globe noting traditions from mothers everywhere!

How My Step-Mom and Mother-in-Law Inspire Me

Laura Turner Seydel shares how her step-mom, Jane Fonda, and her mother-in-law, Pat Mitchell, have helped open her eyes to the needs of women around the world and how they inspire her. Join us in sharing today's Global Moms Relay post.

I View Mothers With Awe

As a child I was unaware of the challenges and difficulties my mother had undergone in order to deliver me into the world. When she gave birth to me in Scotland in 1954, many things were regarded as taboo, especially when it came to sexual and reproductive health, which was not a subject to be easily or openly discussed.

Oh #HappyDay!

International Day of Happiness is an official United Nations day that “recognizes the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal.” Everyone deserves the chance to be happy and healthy - join the #HappyDay conversation on what happiness means to you.

My Mother Always Told Me Inaction Is Not an Option

I was born in South Africa, in Durban. My mother was a community health nurse, specializing in family planning. She understood that women's health is vital to the health of the entire society. She was determined to make a difference and express her opinion, and she was my first exposure to activism.

Clap Along If You Know What Happiness Is to You

Kids, rescue workers, medical staff and survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines show us all what it really means to be happy. Check out dance moves on the rubble, to Pharrell's "Happy" and get ready to celebrate International Day of Happiness with the world this Thursday March 20th!

A Life-Saving Tip, From One Mother to Another

I experienced the power of shared knowledge as well as the great significance of "little" tools and timely interventions. If only these were equitably distributed among people, and access to these tools were not hindered by financial, social and geographic barriers.