Gamla Stan summer

April 28, 2016 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...

On Growing Carrots and Children

August 18, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

This is the first year that I've had my own garden. We have enough space on our deck to put in a couple large planter boxes, so I lugged a couple home and filled them with dirt. I wanted to show the kids (and learn for myself) how rewarding it is to grow your own food. I also...

Eight Views of an Abandoned Dock

December 9, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I'm fairly obsessed with a certain abandoned dock not far from our home, which I encounter on my midday walks. The scene varies day to day, depending on the light, the clouds, the season, the surface of the sea.

A Great Thing Sweden Does For New Babies (and Their Families)

March 20, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

I remember the first time we went to the pediatrician when August, our first, was born. It was within the first week of leaving the hospital, and it was our first excursion out of the house with the baby. It took us at least thirty minutes to get ready—we had to pack the diaper bag, get...

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