We explain Sweden
You won’t regret buying this book about Halloween for your child this spring. Why? Because, no matter if you like ghosts, pumpkins or dress-ups, your child will learn a lot from When the Clock Strikes on Halloween – especially about learning to tell time. Created with Lisa Ferland As a parent, you’ll find inside not […]
My baby and I have been inseparable since birth and I could not imagine her being taken care of by a stranger. In India, where I come from, there are grandparents at home to take care of children so kids have to go to school after 2 years of age or later. But since living […]
Pregnancy and childbirth can make any new mom nervous, but for disabled parents, the worry can be even greater. However, with proper planning and the right nursery items, you can make your home safe for baby and more convenient for yourself. What To Prepare Before Baby Comes For your baby’s arrival, you want to make […]
I recently did an article on top tips to help children moving abroad. That post was designed to help them settle in and make the move a smoother experience for them. However, even if you follow all of these and more, you are likely at some point, for someone in the family to experience expat grief – […]
If you are arriving in Sweden with a baby or young child, you will no doubt be keen to find activities to fill their days with almost from the get go. Sweden’s fantastic network of öppna förskolor (open preschools) can be a wonderful place to start. Open preschools (sometimes known in English as ‘stay and […]
In high school I wasn’t very good at English. I struggled with grammar, which I still detest. I didn’t like the idea of memorizing rules that made no sense to me. It didn’t help that our teacher spoke Spanish or Catalan, either. One day they gave us a book to read: “Black Beauty” by […]
There is no doubt about it, any moving house event is stressful, so add into that the fact your children are moving abroad, and you have a very stressful event for them to handle. However, there is also no doubt that moving abroad can be beneficial too. It can provide a broader perspective about the world, […]
Being a Newbie, I was a bit nervous and scared when I discovered I was pregnant. Not because I wasn’t prepared to be pregnant but because I was far away from my family and I didn’t know what to expect. Even though I still have a few weeks left to meet my little one, I […]
A year has passed since I came to this northern hemisphere, and I have to admit it took nearly one year for me to begin to appreciate and learn the Swedish language. Perhaps I was discouraged or blatantly ignorant because I was surrounded by international communities, and the only useful Swedish words were hej and fika. […]
We have prepared an informative list for you who are parents-to-be (or considering to grow the family). 1. Pregnant Newbie in Sweden: First Steps Pregnant Newbie Jessica Arifianto shares her experience on several steps of becoming a parent, including confirming pregnancy, choosing between public and private systems, midwives, first appointments, and birth location. 2. Giving […]