Some transitions are harder than others. Becoming a parent was a huge challenge for me. Isn’t it for everyone? One day, you have all the freedom in the world. The
Tag: culture shock
Things I’ll Miss
I was browsing the New York Times this morning while drinking my coffee and came across this article from the local section about how actress Amy Ryan spends her Sundays
Top 5 Things We Love About Addis
I woke up at noon today (after 14 hours of sleep), grateful to have survived the long trip back to Ethiopia. When the girls woke up at 2:30 pm (after 16.5
ALL THE CHEESE
Last summer, as we prepared for our move to Addis, I wrote to our social sponsor to ask if she would like us to bring her anything from the United
Rainy Season Escape
We’ve been doing post research lately because we’ll probably move to a new country in 2015. Yes, already. It seems like we just got here, right? I’m just getting used
Love Thy Neighbor
The death of Nelson Mandela last week wasn’t exactly unexpected, but it still makes me sad and I can’t get it out of my head. I feel like I should
Life Is Not Fair
Our car finally arrived this week, and we’re so happy to have some freedom to explore Addis. We spent the morning at the Embassy where Charlotte played on the playground,
Driving Miss Tracy
I hired a driver three mornings per week, just until our car arrives, so that I can take Charlotte to preschool and run errands. Wondessen is a very safe driver;
