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How Helping Teen Mothers Changed My Life

The activity was intended to be a day focused on fun for the little children in attendance, but I was surprised to see that rather than the children, their very young mothers were the ones enjoying themselves the most. At first I didn't understand the mothers' unbridled enthusiasm for a piñata. But then it hit me -- these teenagers hadn't had the chance to be little girls, because they became mothers too soon.

A Second a Day: What War Does to Children

From Save the Children: A young girl's life gets turned upside-down in this tragic second a day video. Could this ever happen in the US? This is what war does to children. Find out more at http://bit.ly/3yearson

My Mom Was All We Needed to Overcome Every Obstacle

By the time my mom was my age, she was already a widow with two girls. My sister was twelve and I was six when my father and sister passed away in a tragic car accident. It wasn’t until I became a mom myself that I finally discovered the values and heroism of the woman that brought me into this world. Mami is the strongest woman my eyes have ever seen.

Change the World for Good

Watch and share the Global Moms Relay video. "How has a mom changed your world?" You share, they give: each time you 'like' or share this video via the social media icons on this page, Johnson & Johnson will donate $1 (per action up to $250,000) to help improve the health and wellbeing of moms and kids worldwide.

Strength, Resilience and Selflessness: A Mother’s Love is Universal

Three years after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, my parents decided we needed to leave the country. It would look suspicious for our entire family to leave together, so my mother, pregnant, and with three young children in tow, had to get us out by herself.

How One Mother Changed My World

There is a routine in my house. Every morning before the clock strikes 7am, there is a face perilously close to mine. My young daughter is searching desperately for any sign of movement. When I open my eyes, her face breaks out into a huge smile.

A Global Moms Relay for Healthier, Happier Families

My mom is a quilter. Growing up I would play with my trucks and toys under a big quilting frame as a group of mothers stitched and shared stories.

Why the First 1,000 Days Matter

Every mother has a story about the beginnings of her child’s life. Many of them are joyful, some are heartbreaking, but all of them are important. And almost all of them will have at least one thing in common: the desire to give their child the absolute best start to life. Our instincts as moms to nourish, nurture and protect our children from the moment we become aware of their existence actually has a scientific basis.

The Spirit Of Sisterhood

Welcome to the Global Moms Challenge! Just in time for International Women’s Day, the Million Moms Challenge is re-launching as the Global Moms Challenge—new name, same mission: health and happiness for moms and babies everywhere.