Schooling in Catalan
Johanna Bailey broaches the controversial subject of public school teaching in Catalan more »
Oct 24, 2012 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (21 Comments)
Looking for British parents in Barcelona to help with study into schooling
A student at the University of Barcelona is looking for British parents living in the Barcelona metropolitan area to help with her research into the aspects they take into consideration when looking for a school more »
Mar 29, 2012 in Family matters
Goodbye!
Our Family Matters blogger Johanna Bailey brings her column to an end, explaining that she's got a lot more on her plate at the moment... more »
Jan 20, 2012 in Family matters (2 Comments)
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Holiday season in Catalunya
Johanna Bailey celebrates the festive season and discusses some of the controversies around local traditions more »
Dec 19, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Gone shopping
Johanna Bailey has some suggestions on where to head for the all-important Christmas presents for your children more »
Dec 5, 2011 in Family matters
Being grateful
Our Family Matters blogger, Johanna Bailey is looking for ideas about how to convince her children to be grateful with their lot in life and not immune to the day-to-day suffering evident on Barcelona's streets more »
Nov 21, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (1 Comments)
Haircuts for kids
It's not just the 'big' parenting issues that can cause families problems when living abroad; something as apparently simple as getting your child's hair cut can be a huge challenge—our family blogger Johanna Bailey can empathise more »
Nov 10, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Bigging up Halloween in Barcelona
Not a traditional holiday in Barcelona, Halloween has become increasingly popular here in recent times. Our Family matters blogger Johanna Bailey explains why she's going all out on October 31st this year more »
Oct 24, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (1 Comments)
Interview with a mother
Johanna Bailey talks to a foreign mother living in Barcelona who sent one of her children to an international school and the other to a local 'concertada' more »
Oct 18, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (4 Comments)
Back to school
Johanna Bailey considers the pros and cons of local and international schools in Barcelona more »
Sep 19, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Breastfeeding in Spain
Blogger Johanna Bailey returns from her summer break with a look at attitudes towards breastfeeding here more »
Sep 5, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (5 Comments)
House in the country
Johanna Bailey signs off for the summer with a look at hiring a 'casa rural' to enjoy a weekend (or more) out of the city more »
Jul 19, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Sand, sea and swimming
Although Johanna Bailey freely admits the beach isn't for her, she knows that the same can't be said for children and here she lists some of the best for the kids more »
Jul 11, 2011 in Family matters
Speak up
Johanna Bailey interviews US speech therapist Chrissy Bruce, based in Barcelona since the Nineties, about helping bilingual children overcome speech issues more »
Jul 5, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Sacrifices
Johanna Bailey describes the daily train trauma that has led to her family upping sticks and moving up the hill to Vallvidrera more »
Jun 27, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (1 Comments)
Casals
If you're desperately seeking something to keep your offspring entertained these summer holidays, blogger Johanna Bailey has a few ideas more »
Jun 20, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
Keeping the kids entertained
It can be all too easy to get into a house-bound routine with young children, but blogger Johanna Bailey has some suggestions for getting up off the sofa and out and about more »
Jun 14, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
School days
Johanna Bailey looks at the difficult decision some parents have to take regarding putting their young children into schools where the days are loooong more »
Jun 6, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (4 Comments)
Third Culture Kids
There is a whole field of research about those children who don't know how to answer the question "Where are you from?", as our family blogger discovered more »
May 30, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters (2 Comments)
Kindermusik
Blogger Johanna Bailey talks to Monica Kruger, who runs the Kindermusik group at Gràcia's Playhouse more »
May 23, 2011 by Johanna Bailey in Family matters
