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October 13, 2019 By Jodi

Preschool in Sweden: the Basics

October 7, 2016 By Jodi 14 Comments

Let me start by saying that I never know whether to use the word daycare or preschool when referring to the place where kids spend their early years here in Sweden. I suppose that's because it's sort of a mix of what we know those two places to be in the US. While I will continue to use the word preschool here, do...

A Trick to Making Vacation More Pleasurable

January 24, 2017 By Jodi 5 Comments

Last winter we went to Portugal for a month. We stayed in a lovely town outside of Lisbon and we found a Swedish school, where we sent August a couple days per week. Some days James and I took turns taking care of the boys so that the other could put in a few hours of work (I...

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

December 21, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Today is the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. This morning the sun rose at 8:43am, and it will set this afternoon at 2:46pm. We won't see any of that, though, because the sun's entire path across the sky is obscured by clouds. Today feels dark and closed-in, and I've felt an overwhelming tiredness that...

What Do You Most Wish for Your Children?

December 11, 2017 By Jodi 3 Comments

I was flipping through a local magazine for moms last week when I came across an interview with the cover mom, a local business owner. One of the questions, thrown unceremoniously into the middle of the interview, was, "Your biggest wish for your kids is..." Can you guess the answer?

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