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Why Are There So Few Women in Math and Science Professions?
Reblogged from newsofthetimes: There is a fascinating story on NPR this week about the lack of women in math and science fields that is worth a read. It explores the reasons that there are more men...
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Snapshots from Home Leave: A visit to the Butterfly Garden at the Smithsonian...
Well, we’re in La Paz, Bolivia, now. But before we arrived to our newest work and life adventure, we got to spend some time with family back in the US, sharing our stories and experiences of the past...
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Snapshots from Home Leave: An afternoon at the Clemyjontri Park in McLean,...
[Backstory: Well, we're in La Paz, Bolivia, now. But before we arrived to our newest work and life adventure, we got to spend some time with family back in the US, sharing our stories and experiences...
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Snapshots from Home Leave: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem...
The Flag that inspired the National Anthem Well, we’re in La Paz, Bolivia, now. But before we arrived to our newest work and life adventure, we got to spend some time with family back in the US,...
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Images from an exciting visit to the O. Orkin Insect Zoo, in Washington, DC.
Before assuming post at our newest work/life assignment in La Paz, Bolivia, like many other foreign service families, we spent our four weeks of home leave in the US. We visited with family in...
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Snapshots of The Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Washington DC.
Well, we’re in La Paz, Bolivia, now. But before we arrived to our newest work and life adventure, we got to spend some time with family back in the US, sharing our stories and experiences of the past...
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Learning about Culture and Presidents at the National Museum of American...
George Washington Statue at National Museum of American History – Washington, D.C. This is the last post of a series – images and stories from our experiences during the US Home...
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So… where’s home? [from a TCK's perspective]
Adjusting to School… School’s begun, kids are adjusting to their ‘newest’ challenges: new friends, without forgetting their ‘previous’ ones, new teachers, with different teaching techniques,...
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Children in adult-oriented places: a collection of [random] thoughts!
I found this theme really interesting, and intriguing… almost poking on us, parents of our loving well-behaved little ones: “Everyone loves kids, right? Right! Except when they don’t. This week, we’re...
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17 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’… Making fun Science with… Snow!!!
Image #4: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: Let it snow in school… if [natural] snow doesn’t fall down from the sky, the solution is… let’s make it! [nothing wrong with having fun with school-made...
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16 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’… Joy after the hail showers!
Image #5: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: Joy after the Hail Showers… Twenty days until Christmas – through twenty images of joy… We’ll get a bit closer each day that goes by… Are we gonna get any...
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15 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’… Driving among the clouds…
Image #6: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: Literally driving among the clouds, outside the city of Nuestra Señora de La Paz… And we DID GO through this ride [or at least, the fab hubby did... all the...
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14 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’. An evergreen centerpiece as a keepsake…
Image #7: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: Evergreen centerpiece. There’s a bit of backstory to this branch of evergreen. It used to belong to a much larger tree, in front of the Radiation Treatment...
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13 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’…making my wish for 12.12.12: to...
my two boys after the match Image #8: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: My two boys on a regular Saturday morning… While many are still sleeping in, my boys head to the soccer field at the kids’ school…...
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12 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’… not quite your regular ‘Elf on the...
Image #9: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: Not quite your regular ‘Elf on the shelf’… more like ‘a non-stop climbing pre-toddler’! Climbing on the half-desk… going up the stairs… just got caught, while,...
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10 days to a ‘possible White Christmas’. Colors from The Bolivian Folkloric...
Image #10: 20 Days of a Joyful Christmas: The Ballet Folklorico de Potosi, Bolivia. Twenty days until Christmas – through twenty images of joy… We’ll get a bit closer each day that goes by… Previous...
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“To have a second language is to possess a second soul” (Charlemagne)
Already mentioned here my [random] thoughts on the whole bi/multilingual culture {Comments and extra thoughts on being a multilingual parent…}, and its obvious benefits, not only to the growing child,...
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Embracing Diversity as an Expat: “How could we help our children around this...
I feel like I began this year on a very ‘introspective mode‘, rethinking life, our lifestyle, and the way we plan on leading it forward… This is a second post on my ‘random thoughts‘ about bringing...
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Raising resilient expat children?
I feel like I began this year on a very ‘introspective mode‘, rethinking life, our lifestyle, and the way we plan on leading it forward… This is a third post on my ‘random thoughts‘ about bringing our...
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Ceremonia de Graduación del Programa Access – La Paz Students
A El 19 de abril, el Encargado de Negocios Larry Memmott presidió la ceremonia de graduación de estudiantes del Programa Access 2011-2013. La ceremonia tuvo lugar en la Residencia del Jefe de Misión...
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Between Us: An Open Letter to the Disney Channel
Reblogged from Life Inspired: Dear Disney Channel Executives, My daughter Journey has recently become a fan of the Disney Channel. She just turned 7, she has officially outgrown Nick Jr. and since...
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Eleven months in Bolivia: “Color me Wonderful!”
In Bolivia there's always an excuse to bring out colors - by nature, in an incomparable way, or through handmade artwork. Our family of 5 has been at post for exactly 11 months now - enjoying life,...
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Challenges of raising bi/multilingual kids…
Already mentioned here my [random] thoughts on the whole bi/multilingual culture {Comments and extra thoughts on being a multilingual parent...}, and its obvious benefits, not only to the growing...
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When you end up talking another language with your kids...
Reblogged from expatsincebirth: When you are multilingual and start having kids, you have to choose which language you'll talk to your children. Linguists always recommend to talk your "mothertongue"...
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Reflections on the expat life, inspired by Buckminster Fuller: “I am not a...
This is a third post on my 'random thoughts' about bringing our children out [first one discussed multilingualism and its approach as parents], especially when it comes to the diverse society they...
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School is back: Creating the proper study environment?
This morning's article on Parenting, from the Washington Post got me thinking… And I'm thankful that Nicole Anzia [freelance writer; she can be reached at nicole@neatnik.org] took a stab at it:...
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A few thoughts on ‘bilingual homeschooling’.
According to Corey Heller [the founder of Multilingual Living and the Editor-In-Chief/Publisher of Multilingual Living Magazine], "Home languages almost always take a severe blow the moment our...
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Thoughts on Parenting: ‘Metrics’ for children’s summer vacations: academics...
It's definitely hard to keep a balance between these two options: 'has your child spent much time on academics this summer, or has he/she went out to play, chasing fireflies, collecting 'knee...
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Are we missing a teachable moment?
Are we missing a teachable moment? I do believe we are. We're missing a great opportunity to use these recent events as a springboard for a much more fruitful debate. Not only us, parents, but all of...
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Thoughts on ‘Let Teachers Do Their Jobs.’
Obviously, our children's education should not rely solely on what he/she are receiving during the school hours – it goes way beyond the school walls, and it's our [parental] responsibility to ensure...
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Through Peace, Through Dialogue, Through Education
Reblogged from View from the Nest: “Education is a power for women.” - Malala Yousafzai “This question is hard!” a student good-naturedly pointed out to me. “You always ask such broad questions.” “Of...
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Talent Show: “Thriller, by our Five-Year-Olds”.
Filed under: ART, BOLIVIA, children, EDUCATION, expat, music, photography Tagged: ACS Talent Show, CULTURE, Moster High, school theater, Skelita Calavera, Talent, Thriller
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The endless challenges of raising multilingual kids…
This is another example of my many moments of introspective thoughts... This is one of those days when I try to understand [and accept!] the decisions we've made for our lifestyle, the way we're...
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“Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time” Book Review by...
A couple of weeks back, during my ‘usual morning routine at work’, I stumbled upon a book review published on the Washington Post, under the ‘Parenting’ section, and found it so clear, so engaging,...
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Snapshots of an expat life in Brazil: working with Science and Public Health
Filed under: BRASIL, Brazil, EDUCATION, expat, foreign service, photography, Public heath, science, technology Tagged: Ahoraeagora_cwb, Hiv, Hiv self-testing, Hivbrazil, living in Brazil, Test4hiv
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A great Washington Post Read: ‘A tale of two temperaments: Same Parents,...
This morning, I stumbled upon this short op-piece from the Washington Post. Easy, quick, enjoyable read – and it represents exactly what I sometimes feel regarding raising our 3 children: they all came...
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Thoughts on being a better – more effective? – parent…
Well, does it really exist? Is there a place in the ‘Matrix’, offering parents the comfort they so-desperately seek, when it comes to the betterment of their children? In the endless search for...
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Spending a couple days in Belem, Para, Brazil
Advertisements Filed under: BRASIL, EDUCATION, foreign service, photography, Public heath, science Tagged: Amazon, Ananindeua, Belem, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Laboratory, Para, Research, Yellow fever,...
View ArticleSwitching to Safer (and Healthier!) Lifestyle
A big Thank You to all my readers and friends, for supporting not only my recently launched small business for safer and healthier lifestyle, but also, the personal statement behind it, which involves...
View ArticleReposting: THIS IS BIG: BEAUTYCOUNTER JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT
https://blog.beautycounter.com/category/advocacy/ Reposted from the Beautycounter Blog, under Advocacy: JANUARY 25, 2019BY BEAUTYCOUNTER One of the things we’re proudest of is our mission, because it...
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