To be honest, I wanted to write about this topic for years, but always hesitated because I can’t find a way to talk about “to drink or not to drink”… But when a friend linked to this article on facebook, I decided it is time to write about […]
I’ve recently had an interesting conversation with some parents and despite our different cultural background and our different parenting styles, most of us agreed on the fact that children need to do some chores. Some parents realized that they would ask less involvement from their sons than their […]
We usually tend to read less to our children when they start reading by themselves. It’s such a big milestone to be able to read everything from the ingredients on the food-packages, the countless adverts, to the biggest book on the shelf! The world of words is now […]
Many books, articles and posts give advice about what people can expect when starting a frequent moving life as adult expats. From an adult point of view, the benefits of a frequently moving lifestyle are the “priceless life experience, unique cultural insights and precious skills“. The excitement of […]
Summer holidays are getting closer, some of you are already on vacation, and for mothers (and fathers) this is a great challenge. How to survive these long weeks and get some holiday feeling despite the daily chores? In her latest post “Responsibility should not be a chore“, Nicole […]
Have you ever wondered about what is the maximum of languages a child can take? A mother did raise this question on InCultureParent and you can find the answer of Dr. Gupta here. The most important aspects to consider are: is your child going to need all these […]
This week I have a guest post on Carole Hallett Mobbs’s blog Expat Child about internet safety for kids. Related articles Keeping Your Kids Safe on the Internet (everydayfamily.com)
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Expat Since Birth – A Life spent "abroad" 