Parenting

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Touching Children in France.

Did that title grab your attention? It doesn’t mean what you first thought. This post discusses what could be seen as a French Tradition, and starts with the cultural aspect […]

Fear

“New Home”

Every Sunday for the last two point five months has been “moving day.” We have been shuffling around France in our little Berly Car (a Citroën Berlingo) with the majority […]

Fear

A “fear of death” experience (quick one)

I used to think joggers and jeans were a hideous fashion faux pas, and those that indulged in such lamentable fancies were obviously extremely unfashionably inclined. LOOK AT ME NOW. […]

Culture

some Favourite Foreign moments

Some of my favourite moments from France thus far, that I have remembered on the spot. There are surely more, which from now on I will jot down so that […]

Culture

Growth in Motion

Popular culture tells you that “change is good.” That the space in the midst of all the turbulence, is where “growth” is achieved. I’m here to say that something like […]

Culture

Realisations about Paris.

Many stereotypes that typify Paris are not actually far from the truth. For example, there aren’t a whole load of smiles or greetings being shared; this perhaps being the reason […]

Motherhood

Ain’t no hood, like motherhood.

There seems not a more fitting time than now to reflect upon the last (almost) 12 months, with the first birthdate of my baby upcoming. The concept of the word […]

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Gabrielle Gassin

A mother's musings on life

Parenting

Touching Children in France.

“New Home”

A “fear of death” experience (quick one)

some Favourite Foreign moments

Growth in Motion

Realisations about Paris.

Ain’t no hood, like motherhood.