Naantali, Finland – It’s been nearly a year since the twins discovered–and fell in love with–the Moomins. It’s been about nine months since we had to persuade them to be something else for Halloween. And it’s been about six months…
Sick Twins, Will Travel
New York City – We had so much fun visiting Auntie and playing in Central Park last year, that Daddio signed up for the same conference this year. The fact that it was the weekend before our departure to Moscow…
History Lesson
Boston, Mass – In anticipation of Patriot’s Day, I brought home a sort of comic book, Paul Revere’s Ride, by Xavier Niz and Brian Bascle. The twins are into comics these days. It’s interesting to me how they are willing…
Raising Bilingual Kids – Preschool
Somerville, Mass – The twins are turning four this spring, and it’s time to make some decisions about next year. Are we going to keep them at the wonderful, nurturing, supportive, private preschool where they have been learning Spanish for…
Meanwhile, Back in the Pink House…
… this has been going on. When we finally make our way back to the pink house, I always have a new, deeper appreciation for all the regular stuff. The things that I love about home are all the…
And we’re off!
Somerville, Massachusetts – You can’t imagine how much I love my house right now. My crowded, messy, falling-down-in-places, little pink house is pretty much my favorite place in the world. Despite the fact that our front porch is crumbling and…
Teach Your Children Well…
Somerville, Mass – A few weeks ago I posted an article by Christine Gross-Loh, author of Parenting Without Borders. Every time I leave this country, I marvel at the different “rules of the game,” sometimes for the better and sometimes…
Lonely Planet’s Big Adventure
London, England – The twins are probably not old enough to appreciate the Big Adventure (besides the fact that it’s in London), but it looks like an awesome, fun, free event to inspire young travelers. I want to see a…
Lessons from Around the World
Somerville, Massachusetts – Christine Gross-Loh has a new book out that I am dying to read: Parenting Without Borders: Surprising Lessons that Parents Around the World can Teach Us. Here is a little preview that was in the Huff…
Raising Bilingual Kids
Somerville, Mass – Like many things that I do in my life, this is something that I decided on the fly. Then once I decided to do it, it suddenly became very important to me. Now, I find myself dropping…