Some of you have asked me to talk about new technologies and how we treat them in our family (some of them aren’t so new anymore because time flies!). The use of technology has completely invaded all fields of our life and education cannot be left behind. As you know, nobody in my house can... Continue Reading →
New Year, New Fight
The truth is that I did not like to write anything when I was younger and when I had to write an essay for homework, it was the worst, because I wasn’t very good and usually got a poor grade… And here I am trying to write a post every month. Thank you for your... Continue Reading →
Smile, it’s free :)
You might wonder why I’m writing about this subject right now? Well, for two particular events that happened this past week. First, I’m subscribed to the magazine “Family and Culture” which is published by the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), which helps me with regards to the education of my family and how I... Continue Reading →
Return to School and Post-Vacation Syndrome
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 →
What is Family Enrichment?
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 →
Daily Family Dinner
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 →
Can We Sleep Through an Entire Night?
I'm back with another post! I really enjoy it when you send me suggestions on which topics to write about. Last week several of you asked me about my sleep and nights when we had babies. Here it goes: I think that one of the biggest struggles early on in a... Continue Reading →
Studying and Reading: The Final Stretch
We are at the end of the semester, the kids are exhausted and it’s really hot here in Barcelona (more than 30 Celsius, 86 Farenheit). But this is the final stretch! They have to work until the last day. Luckily, they have siblings that are able to help them. Some prefer to study at... Continue Reading →