Life
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Our First Sports Day: “Even When You’re Sad, You Can Still Continue and Finish It.”
As the long summer holidays approached, schools across England entered Sports Day season. At our daughter’s school, Nursery, Reception and Year 1 all took part together. She came home excitedly telling us about all the different races they would be… Continue reading
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Finally Learning to Drive in the UK: One Year Later
It has now been almost a year since my husband and I started driving in the UK. After years of happily living without a car, we finally began driving lessons last July and bought our first car in early August.… Continue reading
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Transitioning from Private Day Nursery to School Nursery: Key Differences
We moved our daughter from a franchised private day nursery to a state school nursery after she had spent around two years at the private one. There were quite a few differences we noticed almost immediately after the move, and… Continue reading
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Where I Met My Parent Friends in London as a New Mum
One of the biggest changes after becoming a parent was realising how important other parent friends suddenly became. Parenting can feel isolating at times, especially in the early years. Having people who understand the realities of daily life—sleep deprivation, tantrums,… Continue reading
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Exploring Baby & Toddler Activity Classes: A Parent’s Guide
I started joining baby classes when my daughter was around four months old. Like many new parents, I found myself wondering how to fill the long days, and I was also hoping to meet other mums in the area. Over time,… Continue reading
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We Raised a Baby in London Without a Car — Here’s What It Was Like
Everybody says you need a car once you have a baby. But we didn’t. In fact, among our close parent friends, we were the only ones without a car for the first three and a half years—until we finally got… Continue reading
Multilingual Family in London 