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20 Inspiring Women We Lost in 2016 : A Tribute
This year we lost many wonderful, inspiring women that need to be remembered and honored. Some of them died peacefully after living long, fulfilling lives however others suffered violent deaths and died much too young. InspiredByMyMom salutes these incredible women … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrie Fisher, Christina Grimmie, Dame Zaha Hadid, Daniela Dessi, daughter, deaths in 2016, Debbie Reynolds, Greta Friedman, Gwen Ifill, Harper Lee, herstory, Inspirational, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, Janet Reno, Jo Cox, Junko Taqbei, Leena Sharma, Leila Alaoui, Mother, notable deaths, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, Simone Schaller, Vera Rubin, wife, women in herstory, women in history, women in STEM, women of 2016
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20 Inspiring Women We Lost in 2015 : A Tribute
Recognizing the incredible achievements of women we lost in 2015. Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Inspirational, Mother, Wife, Women
Tagged Amelia Boynton Robinson, Colleen McCullough, Eugenie Clark, Farkhunda Malikzada, Fatima Mernissi, Frances Oldham Kelsey, herstory, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, Joan Kagezi, Lady Marie-José Villiers, Lesley Gore, Mother, Vera B. Williams, women in herstory, women in history, women in STEM, women of 2015
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In Her Own Words : I was forced to become one of his 27 ‘wives’
Evelyn Amony was abducted by the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) when she was only 12 years old. For nearly three decades, this rebel group has committed a range of atrocities including the abduction of … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Mother, Wife, Women
Tagged children, Evelyn Amony, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, LRA, Mother, Uganda, UN Women, war crimes, Women's Advocacy Network
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Celebrating My Mom Today and Every Day
Today, dozens of countries around the world are celebrating this Mother’s Day according to their traditions. Florist shops have run out of roses, restaurants have been booked weeks in advance, handmade cards have kept children busy in school art classes … Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Inspirational, Mother, Wife, Women
Tagged herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, Mother, Mother's Day, Mother's Day 2015, Second World War, Woman
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As Humble a Woman as My Mum
With Mother’s Day just around the corner in my part of the world, Jane Oma of MyRubyHeels.com has kindly given me permission to repost this lovely poem she wrote to celebrate her Mum. As humble a woman as she was, … Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Inspirational, Mother, Women
Tagged herstory, humble woman, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring poem, Jane Oma, Mother, Mother's Day, Mum, My Ruby Heels
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Value in Loss
My Mom was a person who valued people and time. She valued the relationships she had with others with respect, respectful honesty, thoughtfulness, insight, intelligence, humor and love. Some people may say that one sees something “very black and white”. … Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Inspirational, Mother, Women
Tagged cancer, herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, Jenn Schneider, Mother, volunteer
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The Gift of Life
“They said it’s cancer,” my mom said on the other end of the line. I got up from the table where I was playing ‘Princesses’ with the little girls I was babysitting and paced the hallway. “Oh?” I said, trying to … Continue reading
When I Called My Stepmom “Mom”
I was two years old when my stepmother Gini burst into my life like a glamorous, marauding Valkyrie set on bending me to her will. She had platinum blond hair worn in an Aqua-Net bouffant, thick black eyeliner, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Inspirational, Mother, Wife, Women
Tagged family, friendship, herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Mother, stepdaughter, stepmom, stepmother
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How My Daughter Has Inspired Me & Changed My Life
When my daughter Nichole was born, her diagnosis of Down syndrome hung over me like a heavy, wet blanket. It clung to me, robbing me from any feelings of love. My motherly instinct was nowhere to be found. I went … Continue reading
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Tagged daughter, Disability Matters, Down syndrome, Ellen Stumbo, herstory, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Mother, parenting, special needs
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