When we were living in the US with our children, I was faced with the the task of preparing school lunches for my children ages 2 to 5. As one with some French culture in my background, I say you are what you eat, and eating nutritious, balanced and great tasting lunch boxes is [...]
The French are so spoiled. I didn’t consider myself spoiled before coming to the US, mind you. I thought I was paying so many taxes to the government, giving away all that hard earned cash to health care, social security, retirement and unemployment benefits for the unemployed plumbers of our land. But I was in fact, spoiled. Spoiled and nurtured like a baby, really. I didn’t need to think one instant about going to see a doctor or a dentist. I knew I wouldn’t have to pay a dime, and the doctor would normally see me within one to 3 days if there were an emergency. He might even come to my home if I requested it.
First of all, this title is misleading. I don’t mean it’s an adventure to give birth or even to raise a child, (although it is also). I mean, it’s an adventure to have kids if you intend to continue working, going out, or buying those things you appreciate in the US! That’s because adequate, affordable childcare and schooling are not a given here.
Have you ever read or heard from others- usually working parents or mature adults- that, as a parent, and particularly a stay-at-home parent (and often a mom), you’re “doing the most important job“? Well, I know that deciding as a couple to raise happy, self-confident, open-minded, and healthy children, is one the most beautiful and [...]
On a higher plane, newspapers and radios would include in their regular news, the way sports results are blasted out to our ears every fifteen minutes, information that'd be relevant to parents, such as school and day care rankings, missing children info, parents having found a great way to manage their work and family life, etc… I suggest The Chronicle call this daily or weekend section Family Matters (duh)…
