Beating Vancouver weather: crafting with your kids
Living in Vancouver means dreading rainy weekends. With a very active toddler, it can be hard to get through a dreary day without any meltdowns. We usually spend a lot of our rainy days visiting...
View ArticleBringing Up Bébé: A French Touch Mom’s Opinion
When I heard about the book Bringing Up Bébé, by Pamela Druckerman, my immediate thought was: “uh…parenting children the French way? Really? Aren’t you afraid they’re going to turn into French...
View ArticleMy Biggest Discovery when I Became a Mother
The whole time I was expecting, I knew what to expect. I had read the book. But what happened after that was kind of… fuzzy. One thing I knew for certain, though, was how my day to day decisions would...
View ArticlePreparing for baby: baby shower or blessingway?
In France, just about like anywhere else, people usually shower new parents with gifts for their first baby. You get all the “adorable” bibs your great-aunt Greta knit herself, the little booties,...
View ArticleThe 21-day no-shouting challenge
In my line of work, non-violent communication is key, as is the art of listening. In my home, with two kids and very busy days, I sometimes have a hard time applying what I’ve been practicing at work....
View ArticleFifty shades of boredom – French mom vs. North-American mommy porn
So lately the interwebs has been abuzz with talks of “mommy porn”. Hum, sounds catchy doesn’t it? Juxtaposing mommy and porn seems edgy for journalists apparently. For the sole purpose of shedding...
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I have combined all the knowledge gathered in 6 years of field research into one parenting book. Made available for free on frenchtouchmom.com. Just for you. Yup, that sums it all. Related posts:...
View ArticleYou’re a Parent? Welcome to the B-Team.
You’re a parent? This guy just wrote an article on how not to hire you. Because you’re a B-player. We only want to hire A-players. Even better, he’s written an article on how not to spend more than 10...
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