The Global Mom Show: The Podcast for Moms with Global Worldviews

This is a solo show today, where I dive in to the world of being an expat. I give you a little glimpse back into my own expat experience, and I share some resources to help you through all the transitions. Links from the show: Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds Summertime Publishing Expat+ Read More

Have you ever browsed your library’s new releases or searched the displays at bookstores wondering which book is right for you? After I moved back to the States after several years living abroad, many of the titles I came across simply didn’t resonate with me. Even books recommended by friends seemed shallow and one-dimensional. There+ Read More

This marks week two of our series on BOOKS! I’m so excited about this episode, because my guest, Valarie Budayr, offered us lots of ideas for books and extension activities to do with our kids. Valarie is the daughter of Swedish immgrants who grew up in Portland, Oregon. She married an Arab Muslim from Lebanon,+ Read More

This week Mary Grace starts a new series on books! She talks with the founder and CEO of Barefoot Books, Nancy Traversy, about how the company began, and how it has changed over the years. Nancy shares her kids’ favorite books as well as gives us a sneak peak into a new book that’s coming+ Read More

  Today we’re talking Fair Trade and Fashion, and how to make more ethical choices a part of our everyday lives. I’m talking with Stacey Edgar, founder of Global Girlfriend. Stacey’s Bio: A passionate advocate for women and children, Stacey Edgar started Global Girlfriend in 2003 as a way to provide economic security for women in+ Read More

Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou found her way through music, and now she takes that music around the world to help others build bridges of peace. Her music is fun, engaging, and energetic. She plays folk music from around the world and in several different languages. In this episode, Daria shares how she became intrigued by other cultures,+ Read More

Today, I chat about why we need a global perspective now more than ever. I share some audio blogs taken from this website.

Today we are focusing in on the United States, because, hey, it’s a melting pot, and well, it is our Independence Day. We are still talking about multiculturalism and raising kids who are at home with their heritage as well as in their home countries. This week, I chat with Dania Santana of Embracing Diversity.+ Read More

June 20th was World Refugee Day or Refugee Awareness Day, and the month of June is Refugee Awareness Month. In the past few years, the refugee crisis has become an overwhelming humanitarian crisis affecting men, women, and children all over the world. In this episode, Mary Grace Otis talks with the founder of Carry the Future,+ Read More

What does Slurping Soup have to do with being an expat? Well, it’s one of those confusing cultural differences that expats face everyday, wherever they live. Expat life can be wonderful, but it can also be challenging–especially for children. But having the right outlook and attitude can certainly help one adjust to a new place and+ Read More

Today, Homa Sabet Tavangar and I finish up our conversation about Growing Up Global. We talk about what holidays she and her family celebrate, how to be a friend to the whole human race, how to make cross-cultural friendships, and more. She shares about an episode of Nina’s World, the TV show for which she+ Read More

When I was searching for books to help me raise global kids, Homa Sabet Tavangar’s Growing Up Global quickly came to the top of the list. It is a great resource guide for parents who want to expose their children to the world but can’t spend a lot of money on travel or living abroad.+ Read More

Today I am talking with an old friend of mine, Renee Burgos, who I actually met at graduate school many years ago. Her husband Francisco and I were classmates, and they are both wonderful people. Now they have two girls and they live in Costa Rica, where Renee is the dual-language coordinator for the Cloud+ Read More

Finding like-minded moms can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why my guest today started the Multicultural Kid Blogs website. The site is a place for multicultural bloggers to join their efforts to share resources and gain inspiration about the day to day activities that help them raise world citizens. The group has grown to about+ Read More