At eighteen, Tamra Hyde made one of the hardest choices any person can ever make. She chose to place her son for adoption. Tamra explained, “There are so many misconceptions floating around about birth-mothers. People think we don’t want our children. Placing my son for adoption was the hardest post painful thing I’ve ever done.…
DetailsThis article is one in a series of the “Young Voices of Big Ocean.” These articles were written by teens who believe in faith, family, and motherhood. This article was written by Eden, who is 14 years old. Interdependent Family A little while ago, my family had a crazy day. My sister and I had…
DetailsIn this faith-filled series, we hope to capture how faith leads women to make an impact in their communities. We asked Adhari, a mother, a Muslim, a physician, and a PhD cancer researcher in Muscat, Oman, “How has your faith empowered you to do good in the world?” I met Adhari when our children were in preschool together. She…
DetailsThis article was created by Marianne Downing, Big Ocean Board Member, for LinkedIn. Click HERE to see the original article. On the world stage this week a conference is underway in Quito, Ecuador with the intention of setting the new global strategy around urbanization for the next two decades. Habitat III is the third in…
DetailsClick HERE to see Big Ocean’s presentation at a parallel event at UN Habitat 3 in Quito, Ecuador. On the roster are Dr. George Handley. Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanitarian Study at Brigham Young University. His research focuses on the relationship between religion, literature, and the environment in Latin America, Caribbean, and U.S. cultures. His talk is titled “Faith,…
DetailsI have debated in mind whether or not I should share this post, but when a thought doesn’t leave my heart, that’s when I know it is good and true, and that I should voice my thoughts. Something wonderful happened in our family this past week. Our oldest daughter began menstruation. After school on Wednesday,…
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