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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There's a famous comedy sketch in Brazil that features a home invasion with the owner held at gunpoint. The masked assailant aims at the owner [...]
My Brazilian-American daughter listening to her anglophone Great-Grandmother read Curious George. About a month ago, I was invited to be interviewed for a [...]
Or don't...depending on the situation. I have a secret to confess. I speak Portuguese. Please, don't tell my mother-in-law. I don't speak Portuguese [...]
Small talk across cultures... Today my daughter and I went through our regular morning routine. We had breakfast while watching cartoons, got dressed, [...]
I’m bragging a little today. You see, in the life of an expat there are some standard milestones. At least standard for an English speaking [...]
In my life, I’ve experienced very few things as disheartening as being unable to show another person who I am. Only slightly less frustrating is [...]
I had to update my resume last week for the first time in several years. I was filling in dates and noticed a nearly three [...]