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      • Tenet 5: We are empowered by our feminine nature and biology, and we honor our procreative power
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      • Tenet 7: We live and promote a life-culture within the womb, the home, and our ecological environment
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  • About
    • Meet the Team
    • Our Beliefs
    • Maternal Feminism
  • Our Work
    • Cottages
    • Our Impact
  • PODCAST
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
    • Subscribe
    • Join a Cottage
    • Apply to be a Cottage Leader
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
  • Store
  • Resources
    • Events Calendar
      • Virtual Cottage Meeting – April 2
      • Virtual Cottage Meeting – April 9
      • Big Ocean Women Gala Fundraiser
      • Virtual Cottage – May 1
      • Virtual Cottage – May 8
      • Virtual Cottage – June 6
      • Virtual Cottage – June 13
      • Virtual Cottage – July 2
      • Virtual Cottage – July 9
    • Articles
      • Tenet 1: We believe in God and are women of faith
      • Tenet 2: We recognize and follow our internal compass to speak and act with integrity
      • Tenet 3: We are free to choose and willingly accept responsibility for our choices
      • Tenet 4: We value the irreplaceable role of fathers and build interdependent relationships with men
      • Tenet 5: We are empowered by our feminine nature and biology, and we honor our procreative power
      • Tenet 6: We are each unique and innately worthy of respect
      • Tenet 7: We live and promote a life-culture within the womb, the home, and our ecological environment
      • Tenet 8: We seek after knowledge and wisdom
      • Tenet 9: We foster a positive culture of abundance
      • Tenet 10: We believe in the Model of Powerful Impact
      • Tenet 11: We work in partnerships with our global sisters to create generative solutions
      • Tenet 12: We greatly value the contributing role of families
    • International Women’s Day
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Author Archives: Board Message

The Maternal Economy

Carousel, Giving Tuesday, Maternal Economy, ServeBy Board MessageNovember 25, 2020Leave a comment

Did you know that everyday YOU are contributing to one of the most powerful forces on this earth? It’s true. Everyday within your home and community you are contributing to a very real economy that makes BIG things happen by small and simple means.  The maternal economy is a highly intuitive and organic economy based…

“Mama”

Abundance, December 2020, Family, Maternal EconomyBy Board MessageNovember 25, 2020Leave a comment

“Mama?” Silence. “Mama?” I feel her body begin to shift. Her small hands reach out in hope that they will land on my resting body. “Mama?” I slowly turn over and wrap her little body in my arms, hugging her to my chest. Her little fingers wrap around my shirt as I pull her in…

Giving Tuesday Initiative

Big Ocean Women, Giving TuesdayBy Board MessageOctober 29, 2020Leave a comment

As Big Ocean Women gears up for Giving Tuesday this December, we’re sharing with you our two-part initiative: For the month of November, we’re focusing on the successes of our global cottages and their incredible projects, all of which have been funded by your many generous donations. Check out success stories HERE. In December we…

Giving Tuesday Success Stories

Big Ocean Women, Giving Tuesday, November 2020By Board MessageOctober 29, 2020Leave a comment

As promised, we are thrilled to showcase the remarkable work put forth by our global cottages which have deeply impacted their families and communities.   Tai and her cottage from South Sudan were concerned about recent instances where intruders walked into homes and raped women and young girls in her community. Her cottage reached out with a…

December 2019 Board Message

December 2019, PhilosophyBy Board MessageNovember 26, 2019Leave a comment

Simple Abundance by Lisa Bjornberg What do you think of when you hear the word abundance? Does it bring to mind the symbolic cornucopia of overflowing fruits and vegetables? Do you think of the great good you could do if you had an overabundance of resources? Does your mind wander to the desire for a…

November 2019 Board Message

Big Ocean Women, November 2019By Board MessageOctober 31, 2019Leave a comment

Anchored at Home by Carolina Allen With the tech revolution in full swing, we now have direct access to the world. In years past, what would take a lifetime to reach an international audience or broadcast a global voice, we can now achieve at near lightning speed, with a mere click of a button!  Within…

October 2019 Board Message

Big Ocean Women, Conferences, October 2019By Board MessageSeptember 30, 20191 Comment

Tenet 2: We recognize and follow our internal compass to speak and act with integrity We recognize that each person is given–yes, it’s a gift–the ability to discern whether something is true or false, good or evil, important or nonessential. This precious gift, our internal compass, can guide us as we navigate our way in…

September 2019 Board Message

Big Ocean Women, September 2019By Board MessageAugust 27, 2019Leave a comment

We Seek After Knowledge and Wisdom This summer I have had the amazing opportunity to live in southeast Alaska where my husband got a job as a deep-sea fishing captain. This was a dream come true for both my husband and me. For a while now we have wanted to step away from our busy…

August 2019 Board Message

August 2019, Big Ocean Women, Conferences, MemberBy Board MessageJuly 29, 20191 Comment

Our Global Family This month we will have the opportunity to stand and represent perspectives of faith, family, and motherhood at the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference. We are beyond thrilled and grateful that all three of our workshop applications have been approved. One is titled: We Will Overcome! Stories of How Immigrant and Refugee Families…

July 2019 Board Message

Big Ocean Women, July 2019By Board MessageJune 26, 20191 Comment

A Difficult Choice Brings Unexpected Consequences  I believe that one of the most fundamental principles we can learn in this life is embedded in the tenet: “We are free to choose, and willingly accept responsibility for our choices.” Agency is the ability and privilege to choose and to act for ourselves. Even though we are…

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