Nice is not Enough
I live in a town that most people would describe as nice. The neighborhoods, schools, houses, and people all give off a purposeful and distinct impression of being nice. It …
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Why being an expat changes how we raise kids
Bringing up children isn’t something you are taught. You don’t need a diploma to become a parent; after all, many consider raising children as something natural. Which is quite funny, …
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How We Celebrate US-Thanksgiving as Cultural Nomads
Thanksgiving – Never in a million years would I have believed that sharing a culinary cultural tradition in a foreign country would become our family’s new way of life!
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Grandmother’s War Bride Story Inspired My Own Intercultural Marriage
My grandmother left her entire world behind that allowed me the privilege and freedom to not think twice about doing the same thing some 60 years later.
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American Swede Celebrates Midsommer in Sweden
Midsommer is a chance to come together, renew ties and friendships, dance around the maypole and eat Midsommar Torta.
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Why doesn’t it feel like enough? A New Blueprint for Motherhood
I was supposed to be happy wholeheartedly investing in early childhood but there I sat, across from my therapist, laden with guilt. Making a new blueprint is letting go of an idealistic version of my life, whether it’s my ideals or someone else’s, and giving up the useless practice of “should-ing” myself.
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Baby Bellies on Bikes: Gender Reveal and Gender Neutral Parenting in the Netherlands!
In Part III of our Baby Bellies on Bikes series, Dutch mom, Kari van der Heide reveals the sex of her baby and argues for why gender neutral parenting, the current popular trend in The Netherlands, while relevant, may not be right for her family where kids will be growing up with two moms and diverse skills sets.
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Baby Bellies on Bikes: I’m Missing the Caribbean
Kari is a 30-year-old mama, who grew up in the Caribbean, but now lives in the Netherlands with her wife and daughter. In an exclusive series with theParentVoice, Kari chronicles her experiences and journey of parenting between cultures. This is Part II of the Baby Bellies on Bikes Series.
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An Islandgirl Raising Kids in Dutchieland
I hope my experience of growing up somewhere else, having to start a new life in Dutchieland and being gay will turn her into a teenager and grownup with an open mind. Read more about how an Island girl raising her daughter in the Netherlands reflects on her experiences contrasted with those of her daughter’s.
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Would you impose your holiday traditions on your children? An American-German Dilemma
My previous hostile attitude was due mostly to a fear of my childhood traditions being left out. My son’s Christmases and indeed his life are his, not mine.
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