Prague Daily Monitor Articles

Embracing the changing season

#what happens when you stay

Yielding to the right on Prague’s cobblestone streets

Transitioning back to life in the Czech Republic

How to survive when your child speaks better Czech than you do

A few things you should know about a busload of preschoolers (and the parents left behind)

Changing old Czech stereotypes

Even childhood anxiety gets a bi-cultural spin

How CZ cuisine has taught me to appreciate game meat

Overcoming fear and disappointment in the Swiss Alps

Learning patience, one tea party at a time

Sending my daughter to her first sleepaway summer camp in the US

Reflecting on 10 years of motherhood in the CZ

A community event with a fiery twist

How living so far from my roots actually makes me feel closer.

Enjoying the new season as a temporary mother of one

Czech becomes our dominant home language, in spite of my best intentions

Savoring the sweetness, frenzy and all

Preparing for our traditional bi-cultural Christmas

A note of appreciation to my readers and adopted homeland

Adapting Halloween to our life in Prague

Enjoying the autumn harvest by bike around Moravia

Mushroom hunting in the Czech forests

Making peace with life’s inevitable transitions

Transitioning from downpours to a heat wave

Active English language learning in Czech state schools

Another damaging flood hits the Czech Republic

The ups and downs of language acquisition

Fostering the skills of a budding fisherman

Condensing the best of our home country into a single visit

The happy co-mingling of nature and city life

Reading between the lines

Moving forward in times of adversity

Rocking out in Prague

Carving out a bit time for myself

Perfecting our Easter decorating skills

Getting through the end of winter flu

Good-bye gray winter, time to be gone

Making new friends in new places

Making an effort to follow the “real” food trend

Regional and home-cooking authenticity

Hitting the slopes family style

The Czech Republic’s 1st direct presidential elections

A new lens in the New Year

Blending traditions for a bilingual holiday

St. Nicholas arrives with his angel and devil

Holiday traditions new and old

Polka, rock, and a night to remember

Suiting up for a formal ball

Home is where you speak the language

Counting our blessings

A weekend of fresh air, sunshine and nature

Seeing downtown Prague anew

Toilet-training in all its many forms

Bridging marital differences with chocolate

Not just a blast from the past

Request a ballot and make your voice heard from overseas

Snippets from a cross-cultural summer

Gearing up for our annual US summer holidays

A balancing act

Adding a third-language to the bilingual mix

Matchbooks, postcards, stamps & stickers

Škola v přirodě, a Czech rite of passage

A Mother’s Day tribute

Taking a quiet moment to enjoy the local nature

Language matters

Cultural implications to hair color

It’s for your health

Parents, children and independence

The importance of the great outdoors

Exploring Czech dental tradition and services

Finding character in aging

Navigating Czech name culture

No cultural boundaries for pestilence

Czech fascination with devils, witches and malevolent spirits

Czech arts and patriotism at Národní Divadlo

The clothing item not just for superheroes

Making do without snow

My old friend Prague

Decking the halls for the holidays

Cultural significance of Advent calendars and nativity scenes.

Should iPhones and iPads be on Santa’s gift list?

Blending religion into Czech holiday traditions

A winter wonderland or a serious pollution crisis?

Translating recipes across cultures

Boosting language literacy through storytelling

The regal life of a Czech dog

Teaching cultural history though mythological legends

Complications of posting to and from the Czech Republic

Welcoming the warmth of “old lady” summer

Being funny in another culture and language

Drawing the lines closer

Art cases, lunch cards and a locker with a key

Czech attitudes about services in their homeland

Cultural differences first-hand in Tuscany

Is it okay to read to your child in another language?

Grilling for a multicultural party

Making a little mole story come to life

Czech school traditions for the midday meal

Combining exercise with leisure

The benefits of sharing similar life experiences

Bookshelf cultural trends.

Sustainable food trends with Prague’s farmer’s markets

Although I initially attributed the children’s tiredness to being run-down from winter, it wasn’t until I chatted with a Czech friend that I realized this malady has a real name, at least in the Czech Republic: jarní únava (spring fatigue)…While I’m familiar with the term “spring fever” from my school days, as the time of year when teachers go mad because children can’t bear to sit still at their desks, I’d never run across the Czech term “spring fatigue” before.

Keeping BPA plastic out of the mouths of Czech babies

Sharing the love of new experiences through travel

Finding cultural significance in the calendar

Cultural aspects of thirst-quenching

Building healthy brains, building confidence

Government and doctors come to an agreement in the nick of time

When do Czechs say “I love you”?

Balancing observation and guidance

Registration day brings both nerves and excitement

Transitioning back from another cross-Atlantic trip

Maintaining a sense of tradition, even when traveling

My quest for a Czech birth number, “rodné číslo”

A look at the Czech primary school registration process

Testing out the hot new trend of dance aerobics

The Czech approach to pediatric medical procedures

Immunizations and pediatric procedures in the Czech Republic

What do the Czechs know about “healthy” drinking?

Motivating young learners using all the senses

Keeping up a family from a sick-bed

Should the decision be a parent’s privilege or a child’s choice?