France

Se couvrir : un enjeu féministe

March 8, 2011




First in English, then in Spanish, and now in French! (en français).  Many thanks to reader Catherine Leclerc for the translation from English into French. I’ve personally spent a lot of time in Quebec and France as a breastfeeding mother. In France, I always felt like I stood out and was being stared at when I [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Still “baby” wearing at 3.5 years

September 1, 2010




I certainly don’t wear her everyday anymore, but on a challenging hike through rough terrain, she still gets to ride. Our go to carrier at this point for longer walks is the Catbird Baby Pikkolo. (Yes, I’m a bit red in that last picture. That was quite a climb with an extra 37 pounds on [...]

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Family Vacation Traditions: Collioure over the years

April 18, 2010




Whether close to home or far away, I think there is a lot of value in family vacation traditions. When I was a kid, we often vacationed in Maine and we have memories and photographs of our family there spanning decades. We have taken Julian there and hope to take Emma there one day too. [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Best Swing Ever

February 19, 2009




Photo Credit: My friend Derek

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Attachment parenting has not caught on in France

May 29, 2008




There are many reasons to love France. Great wines and cheeses. Beautiful villages. Plentiful arts and culture. There are also many reasons to hate it. Public toilets that are rarely clean, rarely have toilet paper and rarely have toilet seats. People that let their dogs poo wherever they like and don’t pick up after them. [...]

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