Most families view one stay-at-home parent as the ideal arrangement for raising children, and most parenting-age Americans would prefer direct cash assistance over subsidized day care, according to a recent national survey. Moreover, decades of psychological research and my own personal 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist confirm that institutionalized child care is a less-than-ideal option…
Big Ocean Women is participating in the U.N. Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA this week. We have been involved in the planning of this event and have worked to include women from our organization and friends from other organizations to increase awareness and collaberate together. Here is a video from one…
Big Ocean Women will be particpating in the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference which will be held August 26-28, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. We are excited for this opportunity. The registration deadline was extended to August 1, 2019. If you are interested in attending, we would encourage you to come! If…
Eve and I found a tiny bird egg while digging underneath a Blue Spruce this week.She carefully rolled the white egg over in her small grubby hands, tenderly inspecting each minuscule speckle. Then, looking to me for answers, she asked, “Where mommy-daddy bird go?” I could tell she was deeply troubled that the egg was…
This month’s tenet states, “We value the irreplaceable role of fathers and build interdependent relationships with men.” I have thought a great deal about this tenet since attending CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) at the U.N. in March. I met women from around the world. As I spoke with them, I realized just…
Thank you so much for supporting us through our first annual Fundraising Gala! Your support made it all happen. We are so grateful for you, our wonderful friends who joined us that night or joined us through your generous support. It was an amazing evening at the stunning grounds and Castle of Wadley Farms. Jeanette…
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The State of Utah will be hosting an important two-day United Nations Civil Society Conference in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace Convention Center August 26-28. The U.N. system is dedicated to solving global issues by focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals and Targets. As Big Ocean Women we have a unique and powerful…
Thank you to everyone who so generously supported our 1st annual Big Ocean Women Gala last month. Your contributions successfully raised much-needed resources for our International Cottages Fund. Your support helps gather women around the globe to be trained as deliberate thinkers and to engage as powerful forces for good in their homes, communities, and…