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Why you are unfit to mother, why ADHD doesn’t exist in France (and other BS)

February 6, 2017February 7, 2017 Third Culture Mama

You’ve seen the viral articles on the web. “European vs. American parenting: You may be embarrassed!” “Why African Toddlers Don’t Have Tantrums!” Well intended observations being morphed into gross, shame-on-you […]

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The Granny I want to be.

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 Third Culture Mama

After dropping the kids off at our little village school, I took the right turn that takes me back home. I checked over my shoulder for oncoming cars, and it […]

Motherhood

Playdate anguish

October 20, 2016November 1, 2016 Third Culture Mama

It happened so fast. I was caught a bit off guard. Our boy was asked if he wanted to come over for a playdate and he excitedly said he’d love […]

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Calming the Rage

September 5, 2016 Third Culture Mama

Papa was on a trip again and the endless day had finally come to a close. I watched the clock closely for the first possible chance to begin our bedtime […]

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Inside my Tuesday home

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 Third Culture Mama

It’s Tuesday. Gone is the ambition of Monday. Friday seems so far away. Tuesday is on the way to somewhere and it hasn’t arrived yet. My Tuesday home is surrounded […]

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Be.

January 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Third Culture Mama

You know you are getting older when you get all negative about setting New Year’s resolutions. It’s kind of sad when you lose that youthful trust in humanity and in […]

Motherhood

Inside the frame

November 5, 2014May 7, 2015 Third Culture Mama

After the kids’ naps, we brought them outside to lounge with us four adults outside on this spectacular October afternoon in the Vallée Verte. My parents, Tall Mountain and I […]

Cultural Reflections

This gift of diversity

September 19, 2014January 16, 2015 Third Culture Mama

How desperately, do I want to teach our kids to be lovers of this world. Interesting then, when it actually came to inviting the so-called ‘world’ into our home (without us […]

Motherhood

River rock

August 1, 2014February 24, 2016 Third Culture Mama

Blogging conundrum. How do I move forward? Not writer’s block. More like ‘blocked by a waterfall of transformational thoughts’. Thoughts, triggering realizations so life-changing that so many of my earlier […]

Motherhood

Hope for this weary mama

June 30, 2014November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Two lanky girls stumbled into the coffee shop. One following the other. They both wore glasses. Their gait was either demonstrative of high intelligence or the insecurity that comes with […]

Motherhood

Mama thoughts at TWO!

March 24, 2014November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

We have a two year old! We once marveled at our infant boy’s mini features, wondering who he would become. Today, we already have glimpses of who this little boy […]

Motherhood

Chatty blog “reduction”

February 16, 2014November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Struggling to find the time to do the many things that I love. One of those many things is to journal. A few days ago, I started using the voice […]

Motherhood

Home alone..with TWO!

January 14, 2014November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Mamie has returned to France. The futon is folded back up and her trademark post-visit “secret card” has already been collected from the letterbox. Tragically, paternity leave is now over […]

Birth

Nine days postpartum…

January 3, 2014November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Toddler naptime stream of consciousness, nine days into it… Trying this without using the “delete” key. Getting too old for these nighttime feedings. I love stroking Délice’s cheeks. Oh my […]

Baby

Twice Blessed

December 4, 2013November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

Woah, as of today, I am considered full-term! 37 weeks is certainly not when we hope to have a baby, but today is the earliest our birth center can welcome […]

Motherhood

Flying alone w/ 19 month Ayo

October 20, 2013November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

This cozy Sunday afternoon found me catching up on Pam’s witty blog about air travel with a toddler over here. I beckoned Tall Mountain to come over and read her […]

Motherhood

14 months: I love it when…

May 28, 2013November 24, 2014 Third Culture Mama

… he fake laughs to get your attention: “HA. – HA.” … someone looks straight at him and he responds with a bashful ducking of the head and a wide […]

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