Life with small children can often be hectic. What I miss the most in our ‘married with kids’ life are moments of stillness and quiet, being all by myself. Moments where I can sit down, enjoy a cup of coffee, read a book, write, reflect on anything and everything. The kids now are at a […]
Erik and his friends listened to a kids’ song the other day, that was all about how you’re perfect just the way you are. One of his friends acknowledged that, and said ‘I’m perfect’. Erik brought the statement home and asked me what I think of that. I told him that I understand the premises […]
If you could get a glimpse on my email, you would see that I am getting several emails per month asking me to promote products and businesses, link back to -often- dodgy websites, upload guest posts. The vast majority of these, get a negative response, and I refuse the proposed payment. I would never promote […]
Aditi Wardhan Singh is a mother and a writer based in the USA. Having called many countries ‘home’, Aditi has grown to be an authoritative voice on topics such as cultural sensitivity and empowerment. She is the founder of the online magazine Raising World Children and the author of the book Strong Roots Have No […]
I am so excited to participate in this year’s Read Around the World Summer Reading Series hosted by Multicultural Kid Blogs. Together with a group of like-minded bloggers, each one of us has chosen a book with diverse characters to showcase and review on our respective blogs. This summer we’re staying in Norway but we […]
Aimed at young audiences, this eye-catching and stimulating production based on the musical language of avant-garde Italian composer Luciano Berio cannot be missed. 2 Children enter free with every guardian! The 2019 edition of the Malta International Arts Festival is well underway – attracting both faithful and new audiences, and delivering on its promise to […]
Nakita Attard Vassallo is the passionate woman behind the popular blog for mums themamamanual.com. She strives to empower mamas to manage their time better, and most importantly, voices that self-care is a priority. As mothers, we must exercise a love for ourselves first and foremost before taking care of others. A researcher and a writer […]
Lisa Ferland, a mother of two young children, is a dual US-Swedish Citizen. She moved to Sweden in 2012 and raises her two kids among horses, moose, and noisy sheep in sub-rural Sweden. She’s a multi-talented woman, who was heading for an academic career before life took the reins and she left her home country. […]
“The most important thing that parents can do is talk and read to their children. During the toddler and preschool years, it is critical to provide children with different language and reading experiences.” – G. Reid Lyon I stumbled upon this article about Finland, the world’s most literate nation, and their brand new library in […]
A group of language enthusiasts and linguists are proposing the 27th of March as the International Day of Multilingualism. Not the International Mother Language Day (21 Feb) or the European Day of Languages (26 Sept), but a day to celebrate multilingualism! It’s a lovely initiative, aiming to establish the normality of people and entire populations […]
This is a blog post I had been postponing for a while. Probably because it’s a bit emotional for me as it marks endings and new beginnings. As some of you know, I started maltamum.com back in the summer of 2013, three weeks before our son was born, as a way to connect and reach […]
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