– Oh, he’s such a good Dad! – I heard in the clothing store for children, after Dean chose dresses and leggings (of course from the sale section). “Oh, he’s changing diapers? My husband never did that,” I heard from another saleswoman in a shopping center, much older, so she raised children… Read more »
Have you read the book My Struggle by Karl Ove Knaausgard? In the second volume there is a funny, neurotic description, as if from a horror movie. The author took his kid to circle time, after which he promised himself he would never return. I did not finish the whole series, but… Read more »
It is possible to travel with children. You can even recharge with good, new energy. This was our intention when we booked the flight and a hotel in Waikiki, last year. We knew Honolulu from previous trips, and we had no high expectations. It quickly turned out, we were not… Read more »
I finally managed to record the path of interesting historical places, selected for me and my Mom, by the members of Berkeley Historical Plaque Project. We took the walk back in February. I have been volunteering for this noble project for the past two years. Its aim is to care… Read more »
Rose did not celebrate carnival in her preschool, because there is no such custom here. However she had her first real Valentine’s Day experience. A few days before February 14th, we were instructed to bring 10 cards, signed with the name of our child. At our local Walgreens, I found… Read more »
The last two months have passed in a heartbeat. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, with Christmas and my birthday in between, Christmas guests, Christmas break at Rose’s preschool, my parents’ visit, visits to the doctors, and house cleaning. Evenings are quite busy too, because we are taking advantage of my… Read more »
Americans love Thanksgiving. When I was first in the US, it was easy to feel that it was a very special time. For my American non-Catholic husband, Thanksgiving is a much more important holiday than Christmas. This was my fourth Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, I have already celebrated this… Read more »
Ah, it’s so pretty! – an American visitor yelled by the Sleeping Beauty Castle. Here are my memories of our short trip to the land of eternal childhood, Disneyland. Before leaving, we were wondering if we weren’t crazy to take our small children to such a crowded place, which that… Read more »
Wow! The summer is over! Our summer has been very busy – travels – Rose and Dean went to Oregon to see the eclipse (sun plays peek- a- boo), home improvements – a new fence in the backyard – and daily duties. Most importantly: Rose has started a wonderful preschool (in… Read more »
“Hi Helena, unfortunately, I will not be able to come today. I am so sorry, I know that Rose wanted to go the park today,” my otherwise wonderful babysitter texted me couple of days ago, which means an afternoon alone with my two little ones. Seems scary, but I can neither run away nor lock… Read more »
