Little boy having his hair cut

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

Nov 10, 2011 by in Family matters

Illustration of a brother and sister

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'

Oct 18, 2011 by in Family matters (4 Comments)

Large family

A question of family

Last year, Meredith Gales successfully adopted a girl from a West African country, a process that she wrote about for our website. Here she explains what life has been like for her new family.

Sep 28, 2011 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Kids running to school

Back to school

Johanna Bailey considers the pros and cons of local and international schools in Barcelona

Sep 19, 2011 by in Family matters

Toddler listening to music

Kindermusik

Blogger Johanna Bailey talks to Monica Kruger, who runs the Kindermusik group at Gràcia's Playhouse

May 23, 2011 by in Family matters

Girls drawing

Nurseries - yes or no?

Our parenting blogger Johanna Bailey broaches the question of whether or not it's a good idea to send your child to a nursery

May 9, 2011 by in Family matters (9 Comments)

Signing out (for the moment)

Our adoption blogger takes a break while she waits on some papers

Jun 28, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption (2 Comments)

The long and winding road...

Our adoption blogger talks about the difficulties and uncertainty of getting a visa for her daughter

May 25, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

What's next?

The next step in Meredith Gales's journey to adopting her daughter is arranging with someone on the ground to get key paperwork sorted out

May 17, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Foreign affairs

Meredith Gales says that sometimes telling the truth is better than saying what they want to hear in her ongoing process of international adoption

May 4, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption (2 Comments)

The End of the Line

Meredith Gales reports on moving along in her international adoption process, and believing a crucial milestone had been passed

Apr 26, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Studying your home

Our adoption blogger describes the experience of getting a home fit for two

Apr 5, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Do your groundwork

Meredith Gales contemplates the importance of finding out as much as possible about the background of your potential adopted child

Mar 29, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

The big ask

Meredith Gales broaches the issue of people's reactions to her "selfless" decision to go through with an international adoption

Mar 24, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Rules are there to be bent

Our blogger describes the importance of being prepared when embarking on an international adoption

Mar 15, 2010 by in Diary of a Barcelona adoption

Two for Tea

Two great places to take the kids for a five o’clock treat

Mar 4, 2010 by in Food and drink blog

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