The French kids in my seven and five-year-old’s classes keep telling them there’s no Santa. I can’t believe it. It’s our third year here now; the first year it was fine as they were only starting to understand French. Last year we just told them that because there are so many various religions in their school […]

11 years ago

It is with a heavy heart that I write these words. This piece was supposed to be about a happy family visit to Disneyland Paris. Instead it’s currently closed due to the horror of Friday night’s events. We all know it’s a bad world out there, with much evil, but it’s not something you ever expect to […]

11 years ago

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things in the world, but despite this, I know so many women who have experienced problems with it. It definitely doesn’t work for everyone and if it were me, I wouldn’t beat myself up about it if things were not going to plan. From where I stand, I feel the main […]

11 years ago

As a primary school teacher – I was thrilled to get an insight into exactly how primary schools operate in France compared to what I was used to. And the differences are many. Before we relocated, I read a really interesting book called ‘French Children Don’t Throw Food’ by New Yorker Pamela Druckerman. She had […]

11 years ago

There are so many things I could tell you about pregnancy and birth in Paris. I could write for days about my experience. But being a busy mum of five, I’ll just share a few memories… Max was the biggest of my babies. Probably because I indulged in way too many pain au chocolat (and […]

11 years ago

It was exactly two years ago when myself and Ronan decided to move from Cork to Paris – just for two or three years. Ronan retired from a very long career in International rugby in June 2013, so the move seemed like an exciting adventure for all of us. We had four young children at the time. Then, just […]

11 years ago