Nine Parenting Lessons Learned 3 Months In
I don't have a lot of time to write these days. The last post took more than 2 months to finish. Still, I need some [...]
7 Weeks Early
Almost three weeks old! The contractions started just before 5pm. I didn't know that's what they were. It was my first pregnancy and [...]
My Recommendation for an OBGYN in Vitoria
My expat identity has taken a back seat in my last few posts to the teacher or pregnant woman part of me, but after reading [...]
Beards Before Brains
Being pregnant, I've become aware of several areas where evolution has either slacked off a little or failed utterly to come up with a sensible [...]
You shouldn’t be teaching if you can’t figure out Facebook
It's my opinion that if you can't figure out how facebook works, you shouldn't be teaching. Since becoming a teacher, any headline about the profession [...]
Live and Let Parent
This morning my husband was walking past the bookshelf and spotted a recent addition amongst the rainbow of spines. (Yes, he is that observant.) "Breastfeeding," [...]
One Day as a Teacher
Here's what I do in my new role as teacher. I read the chapters of Great Expectations we'll be covering, marking all difficult vocab that [...]
Diagnosis: Information Overload
The Internet is amazing. Easy communication between continents, quick access to the rules on semicolon usage, and adorable animal videos. What's not to love? Well, [...]
The increasing weight of my uterus
The other morning at breakfast my husband casually brought up an old colleague who had called him out of the blue. I listened attentively and [...]