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 […]
Caroline Engvall, mum of three, is a journalist, lecturer and best-selling author who has written several crime novels in Swedish dealing with the very difficult and poignant topics of children’s sex trade, domestic and international trafficking. Caroline makes a real difference in the fight against children’s sexual abuse. She runs several projects that help children […]
This is our story on how we managed to save our family’s minority languages, and how our eldest developed languages skills in two additional languages. Intercultural and interracial marriages are on the rise according to studies, whilst more parents, particularly in USA and Europe, are adopting children from other countries. As a result, our communities […]
Two of Malta ’s most well-known female activists have joined forces to launch an awareness campaign, #inhershoes, that focuses on the major challenges faced by women with respect to sexual and reproductive rights, including the current blanket abortion ban. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? This is about freedom. For all women to have the same rights […]
Just a few days ago I received some awesome news related to my blog. We won an award, and Malta Mum is now listed in the top 100 most influential parenting blogs worldwide for 2019 according to FeedSpot! Can you believe we scored as high as No. 49? I need to pinch myself as I […]
Some people have a special gift. The kind of gift that makes them radiate and spread their light even through a screen. One of this rare individuals is Elleria Janas (aka Ellie) and I truly hope I will be given the opportunity of meeting her in person one day. Here is her inspiring story and […]
This week marks a week long celebrations to raise awareness about diverse children’s book with the highlight being the 25th of January, the Multicultural Children’s Book Day (#MCBD2019). MCBD is an NGO and their mission is not only to raise awareness for the kids’ books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these books […]
I love books, I guess you know that by now. So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered Mom’s Favorite Reads, a brand new online magazine for mums that focuses on books, reading and literature. Moreover, Moms Favorite Reads represents an international community of like minded mums, established to encourage reading among adults and […]
This is my first year participating in the online event Multicultural Children’s Book Day as an author and book reviewer. I am honored to be part of this, helping to raise awareness for children’s books that celebrate diversity and inspire a love of learning. I received a digital copy of the illustrated children’s book ‘Amelie […]
Erik (5 years old) grows up in a home which is a little bit different than others in the small city of Norway that we’ve been living during the last 2 years. His mum (me) is a native speaker in a language that his dad (Roy) doesn’t speak. His dad is a native speaker in […]
Dr. Ute Limacher-Riebold has lived in several European countries and has managed to thrive in all the places she has lived so far. She holds a PhD in Philology and is a professional Language Consultant and Intercultural Communication Trainer. Her expertise lies in linguistics and intercultural communication. In her consultations and person tailored trainings, she helps and […]
Sign up below and I will send you the essential guide “How to Raise Confident Multicultural Children“ with full chapter contributions by Dr. Ute Limacher-Riebold, Dr. Brigitte Vittrup, Vivian Chiona, Psychologist & Counsellor, B.Sc, M.Sc., Brian Vassallo, visiting lecturer at the University of Malta, B. Psy, Diploma Inclusion, M.Sc. This guide works as an aided material for the parent and the teacher and compliments my forthcoming children's book Where am I from? which will be out late summer 2019.
'A must read for all educators and parents and everyone that is involved in the education of children. It is very clear and inspiring! I can’t wait to see your children’s picture book! I love the cover already!' - Lenia, French and Portuguese Foreign Languages Teacher, a Multicultural Mama, currently studying for an M.Sc. in Language and Communication Impairment in Children.
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