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Category Archives: Daughter
She Has Always Marched to the Beat of Her Own Drum
As a young girl I was once asked who my hero was. Without doubt I said, “my mom.” To this day, I would give the same answer. We don’t always see the accurate picture of ourselves through our own eyes. … Continue reading
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She Lost Both Parents, Survived Ebola and Is Now Helping Others Fight It
Salome Karwah thought her life was over when she tested positive for Ebola. But after recovering at the Elwa 3 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia, she began working as a mental health counselor … Continue reading
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Tagged caregiver, Doctors without borders, Ebola, fighter, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Liberia, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, nurse, survivor
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My Mom Who Can Do Anything
I have not always been proud of my mom. She knows this, mainly because I would tell her constantly about all of the things she should be doing differently. It’s only fair then that I take the time to tell … Continue reading
I Do It Because I Promised My Daughter I Would Live
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I think it apropos to honor an inspiring woman, Maimah Karmo, who not only battled with the illness but has taken her challenges and built upon them to educate and support others. She … Continue reading
Dear Mom, Can You Tell Me How You’ve Done It?
Dear Mom, I can imagine the feeling of sheer joy you felt the day he was born. I can imagine the peace that blanketed you while your arms blanketed him. I can imagine the look in your eyes as you … Continue reading
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Tagged author, family, friend, Grandmother, herstory, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Leah Vidal, letter to mother, Little Miss Wordy, mental fitness, Mentor, Mother, motherhood, parenting, tribute, United States, Woman
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Why I created InspiredByMyMom.com
Since I started this blog several months ago I have been asked the question “Why?” more times than I can remember so here goes. Over the years I have had the privilege of hearing many amazing accounts of women with … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, female entrepreneur, friend, friendship, Grandmother, herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Mentor, Mother, Poland, Quebec, refugee, teacher, tribute, wife
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Giving Up Was Not An Option
She was born in Germany in 1922 before returning with her parents to her mother’s village in central Poland in 1926. Not quite 17 when the Second World War broke out and living under German occupation, she knew she would … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, children, friend, friendship, Grandmother, herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Mother, Poland, Second World War, tribute, wife, Woman
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