The Lovely Haze of Baby Days
Lindsay Madsen, mother of four living in Denmark, has written the perfect book for new mothers everywhere.
Lisa Ferland
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Surprise! School is Closed. Homeschooling Resources for Working Parents
Surprise! School is closed due to COVID-19 and you need to homeschool. Here are some quick resources to help you figure it all out.
What Runaway Horses Taught Me About Fear and Control
When twenty horses ran out of control in my backyard, I made a split-second decision to do something which taught me a lot about fear and control.
Leave the Kids Behind and Divorce-Proof Your Marriage with a Couple’s Getaway
Leave the kids behind if you want to divorce-proof your marriage. I’m not an expert but I know that blissful marriages require routine communication.
Indoor Skydiving—Our Family Bucket List Activity
Take the whole family indoor skydiving and see what happens when you and your kids overcome their fears.
Day Trip to Tallinn, Estonia from Stockholm
Learn why Tallinn, Estonia should be your next day trip from Stockholm.
How a Silly Conversation Turned into a Children’s Book
It was a dark and stormy Halloween night…actually, it was. October in Sweden is really dark, and it wasn’t nighttime per se, but rather 3 pm which is quite night-like in terms of daylight. The kids and I were at the dentist’s office for my daughter’s wellness check-up. She opened her mouth wide, and we […]
“You don’t work”—A lesson in the dressing room of H&M
My daughter told me I don’t work with such authority that I discovered that maybe, just maybe, I wasn’t forward enough about what I do.
The Culture Shock is Free at Walmart for Returning Americans
“What is it like when your American friends visit you? Are you totally overwhelmed with culture shock?” Our Swedish neighbor asked one night at dinner. “No, the culture shock doesn’t happen when friends and family visit because we’re still in Sweden. They are only a tiny piece of America in an ocean of what’s familiar. […]
The Mom Who Cried Wolf
The snow crunched beneath my thick soled boots. After a week without snow and temperatures that rose during the day and fell at night, the ground was covered in patchy bits of hardened snow. The top layer was icy, and a confident stride would degenerate into walking like a novice tight rope walker with both […]