Bible Belt Road Trip
Growing up in Atlanta, road trips were a big part of my childhood. In the summer we'd drive five hours to St. Simons Island on [...]
The Consequences of Going Gray
It's been more than difficult finding time to write this post. My husband is away on a networking trip while Kiddo's in the middle of [...]
Visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site: The Power of Young People
The wind gusted by, and my nose was numb by the time we crossed from the parking lot and entered the Visitor's Center at the [...]
My Bilingual Kid Doesn’t Want Your Attention
Having spent the majority of my adult life outside of the United States (mostly in small, homogeneous cities), I've gotten used to being the subject [...]
5 Ways to Improve Christmas in Brazil
We put our Christmas decorations up this past weekend. This is the first year my daughter has really anticipated decorating and, more or less, helped [...]
5 Things That Can Ruin a Kid’s Day (& the Parent’s as Well)
Saturday morning my kid woke up asking for sausage. She's Brazilian, so it's a pretty common request. She's a very picky eater, so if she [...]
Throwing a Brazilian Halloween Party: An Odyssey of Prep
I threw a Halloween party for fifteen preschoolers last Saturday. It was a huge success, but I feel I owe my guests an apology. Multiple [...]
A Parent’s Weekly Writing Routine
MONDAY Morning: School Holiday so entertain and feed kid Afternoon: Entertain and feed kid Evening: Entertain, feed kid, and persuade her to take a bath [...]
I Gave My Daughter a Dinosaur
It all started when the Littlest Pet army wanted to steal Polly Pocket's kitty. In her desperation, Polly called on her big sister, Wonder Woman, [...]