What can we write about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that hasn’t been written already? The low-key but hard-hitting PM is making waves across the planet for her policy changes as well as her simple acts of human decency, making her a frontrunner for our #MomGoals role model of the year. Just look at this latest marvel of moms-helping-moms news: Recently, Ardern paid for the groceries of a fellow mother who had forgotten her wallet on a trip to the supermarket.
The Auckland mother of two realized her mistake only to discover that Ardern was behind her in line and had overheard her dilemma. The mother took to Facebook to post about the experience:
“Just when you think Jacinda Ardern couldn’t get any more lovely, low key and authentic … she goes and pays for your groceries at the supermarket, because you’ve got your shopping, have two kids with you and are about to put it all back as you forgot your wallet.”
The woman wrote that she tried to explain to her little ones just who the Good Samaritan was who paid for their groceries, but her kids were only interested in the fact that their mom had somehow managed to forget her wallet.
A Herald reader let the newspaper know of the Facebook post, calling Ardern a “leader like no other.” He added, “What a wonderful gesture.”
BuzzFeed shared this video of Ardern very modestly (and quickly) confirming the grocery-store incident:
We’re not the only ones who are impressed. Count Oprah, Hillary Clinton, and Anna Wintour as fans of Ardern for her impressive, inspirational leadership in the aftermath of the Christchurch mass shooting at a mosque:
Oprah, Hillary Clinton, and Anna Wintour praised New Zealand's PM Jacinda Arden for her leadership during the Christchurch tragedy #WITW (via Women in the World) pic.twitter.com/9uTrOShcVT
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) April 14, 2019
And it’s not just the glitterati who are responding to Ardern. Twitter is full of praise for the NZ PM, who enacted stricter gun laws almost immediately in the wake of the Christchurch murders.
Just 6 days after the mosque shootings, @jacindaardern made REAL changes to gun laws in NZ. Other cool facts about her: She was elected while pregnant, went on mat leave while PM and went back as a new mom and as the youngest female leader of any nation in the world. #rolemodelpic.twitter.com/obybZnO4Gb
— Stacy Sathaseevan (@SSathaseevan) March 21, 2019
Aaaand did we mention she’s the first world leader to ever tote along an infant to a United Nations general assembly meeting? Yup. Okay, fine, so we’ve mentioned a few key facts about Ardern in the past. We love Jacinda and we can’t hide it.
More moms than ever are in workforce. Hats off to every single woman who is just a masterpiece of multitasking. Prime Minister @jacindaardern is showing that no one is better qualified to represent her country than a working mother. https://t.co/CaZtz9mwn1
— Vivek Dahiya (@vivekdahiya08) September 26, 2018
Truly, Ardern isn’t just #MomGoals. She’s #HumanityGoals. How do we sign up for a leader like this? Is there a signup sheet? No?
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