In this week’s “international” edition of Friday Five!, we’re celebrating author Melissa Dalton-Bradford and all the amazing coverage her new book Global Mom: A Memoir has received! We’ve got a double helping of coverage to celebrate from Working Mother, SheKnows, Deseret News, and more. After more than twenty years living internationally—sixteen addresses, eight countries and five different  languages – Melissa Dalton-Bradford shares a fantastic journey of motherhood that will inspire any family. Read on to see the exciting spotlights on Global Mom!

What’s on my iPod: “Lonely Boy” by The Black Keys
What I’m reading: Global Mom by Melissa Dalton-Bradford
The last person I followed on Twitter: @whatrobertsaid

 

1. For the Working Mom

Working Mother chose Global Mom for a round up of top memoirs and true stories for working moms.

 

 

 

2. A compelling memoir

Chick Lit Central called Global Mom a “must read” and said, “This powerful story should be shared with anyone who’s experienced and survived grief.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Deseret News reviews Global Mom

“Bradford’s memoir touches on everything universally parental while flavoring the tales with a unique foreign edge.” – Deseret News

 

 

4. An interview with Melissa Dalton-Bradford

Melissa Dalton-Bradford discussed her time living abroad, the loss of a child and tales about her family on The Cultural Hall podcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5. Notes from Norway

The New Diplomat’s Wife interviewed Melissa Dalton-Bradford about her time living in Norway. Melissa shared her favorite places to visit, the biggest adventure of her time there and how she re-creates her home abroad.

 

 

 

 

6. A heart-wrenching tale

Melissa shared a story from her time in Singapore about the struggle Foreign Domestic Workers face while working away from home on Women’s International Perspective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. A Global perspective

“Global Mom gives us real glimpses in how other cultures approach life….Melissa Dalton-Bradford is a thoughtful, intelligent writer, and I think that you can enjoy her book regardless of whether or not your life has included more than its fair share of new tongues and an abundance of cardboard boxes.” – 5 Minutes for Mom
 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Brain Trips: 5 Tips to help make family vacations educational

Melissa Dalton-Bradford wrote about 5 tips for learning while traveling on SheKnows Parenting.

 

 

 

 

9. Set your table, set your roots

Melissa shared tales from each country she’s lived in with Deseret News about the importance of gathering around the table for dinner. She said, “During times of major transition (as with our multiple international moves, but also with far greater upheavals related to major loss), our table has been a constant. It is where we have communed, where we’ve brought our worry, our frustration, our insecurity, our triumph, our fear, our joy and our deep mourning — all hunger of the soul, with the faith that it’s here we’d be fed.”

 
 

 

 

 

 

10. Global Mom on ABC4

ABC4 Utah interviewed Melissa Dalton-Bradford about raising four kids in eight countries and the tragic loss of her oldest son.