Tag: children

Family, Me, Parenting, Spread the word

Cherry on top: this kid is awesome but wait till you meet his Mum …

  What do you do when you feel you could use a compliment or 2 to cheer you up? Especially when you have spent so long making sure your kids are fed and dressed that you (again!) leave the house hungry and looking like a slob? Here is my unbeatable strategy: I print T-shirts with the message I need to read and make my kids wear … Continue reading Cherry on top: this kid is awesome but wait till you meet his Mum …

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Bantayan, Cebu, Family, My 2 cents worth, Parenting, Philippines, Spread the word

The Magical passkey to Thursday Door (works every other day too)

When I see a door, I hear a No! No entry, no trespassing, watch out for the dogs! Some people are like doors : They are closed, they don’t smile, they are so locked that I feel like running away from them, in case they would turn into real bad dogs.  I see many of them when I travel back home, in Paris. It shocks … Continue reading The Magical passkey to Thursday Door (works every other day too)

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Culture shock, Expat, Exploring the neighborhood, Family, Japan, My 2 cents worth, Parenting

Education: 3 inspiring practices to steal from the Japanese

  Would you let your 6 year old kid travel all alone in the largest city of your country? If you had the time, the money and even the car, would you still have the heart to let your most precious belonging spend hours commuting in subways, buses and cross the streets all by herself? Japanese parents do!!! When I told a Japanese friend about … Continue reading Education: 3 inspiring practices to steal from the Japanese

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Christmas, Family, meet the neighbors, Parenting, Uncategorized

My kind of Little helper : Coffee !

This Week like: keeping the Attilas under basic control while they’ll be performing on stage 3 times this week before hundreds of people, figuring some kind  Xmas diner, wrapping, packing.. If only exercising patience burned calories, I would proudly pose in bikini on our next Xmas cards . But first things first : Coffee please! espresso doppio, to start with!   Looking for a very unique … Continue reading My kind of Little helper : Coffee !

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Cebu, Culture shock, Expat

How a bunch of Filipino toddlers is slowly convincing me to let my own kids perform on stage

My first reaction was typically French. I couldn’t help the loud “pfffffttttt“followed by a long “tssssttt”  when my daughter asked me if she could join this new afternoon enrichment class that promises “Stage fright will not be a hindrance anymore! Let your child be “camera shy” no more!” – Sûrement pas ! in Europe, we actually love camera shy children. You are not even 5, forget … Continue reading How a bunch of Filipino toddlers is slowly convincing me to let my own kids perform on stage

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My 2 cents worth, Philippines

“Philippines’ generation of sex tourism children”: Blame the Filipina or the White man?

Occidental men of all ages, if you are looking for a beautiful girlfriend, come to the Philippines! Ask any Caucasian male how his ego feels in the Philippines, the answer is unanimous :” like a God. I would never dream of attracting so many beautiful women back home. And so easily“. The rudest ones would add “country of cheap booze and cheap stunning women!”. Does it mean … Continue reading “Philippines’ generation of sex tourism children”: Blame the Filipina or the White man?

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Family, Me, Parenting

Motherhood or thanks Mum and Gibran for the compas!

Hey, mothers peeps, do you remember when you told the world you were expecting? how people were so excited and happy for you? I bet your Mum was over the moon too.. With a little sarcastic smile you did not notice back then, something subconscious that whispered “welcome on board, Kharma…” I never realised all the doubts, the questionings, the pain I had inflicted to … Continue reading Motherhood or thanks Mum and Gibran for the compas!

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