Raising a Large Family with Love
2018 has finally arrived! Happy New Year to all! As I mentioned earlier, we spent this Christmas in Madrid with my husband’s family. We had an amazing time with family: we were with grandma and the rest of the Postigo family, we visited Madrid and Escorial where the King and Queen vacationed, we ate in... Continue Reading →
Walking around the city, everything reminds us that Christmas is coming: the lights, the trees, the gifts, the rush, the joy, the Christmas carols… This is a good time to give to others, especially those who are most in need. Everyone should have their own “NGO,” or something that they are focused on giving... Continue Reading →
My husband’s brother, Miguel, has just published a book about Chema. Incredible! I have no words. Instead, I’ll leave you with a post that he wrote to introduce his book: Everything that happened surrounding the death of my brother Chema was very fast: nobody imagined such an outcome and much less in such a short... Continue Reading →
Many of you have asked me to explain my thoughts on courting—so here it is. I hope it helps! When a person is dating someone, they are signaling to society that they are devoting time to getting to know a person in a profound way. When they start dating, every time they meet they have... Continue Reading →
The kids have are back to school. The days of running around fields and feeling the wind from the mountain are behind them. Living between four walls on one floor is not an easy task! It’s time to bring back the schedule and routines of every day: wake up at a set time, fold the... Continue Reading →
Finally, I’m able to write to you! What an amazing time we had together on “the Camino.” It was truly an adventure for everyone. A few months ago I asked my older kids to organize and plan our family trip along the Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James): what route we should take, how... Continue Reading →
Every summer my kids organize "Master-Chef" in our home. The truth is that my kids love food and never stop eating. I'm pretty sure I know who they get it from... They organize themselves in groups of two. I'm lucky enough to be the judge and grade them on originality,... Continue Reading →
There are people who criticize (often with good intentions) the amount of assignment we give our children at home--they think that the children won't have a happy childhood because they only work and don't have time to play, and that I'm being irresponsible... Perico, my oldest child, has taken the initiative to write this post... Continue Reading →
In the 1960s, a group of parents concerned about the education of their children gathered and decided to organize Courses on Family Enrichment. They realized that although they had studied very hard to become good professionals (high school, university, grad school...), no one had ever taught them how to be good parents and... Continue Reading →
The family dinner all together is the most important moment of the day. We have to work really hard to ensure that we always have dinner together every day. Undoubtedly, there are many factors that will make it difficult for this to happen: in our home neither cell phones nor TVs are invited to supper.... Continue Reading →
Rosa, What's Your Secret? 