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Goodbye to Stage Fright

June 3, 2018June 25, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments getting rid of stagefright, improving public speaking, nervousness, public speaking, stagefright

It is the morning of your speech to the leadership team. You have worked hard on getting it just right.

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My Toddler Loves Brussels Sprouts

June 3, 2018June 7, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments

Five Tips to Help Your Children Try New Foods As parents we know how tough it can be to get

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Verona – A Local’s Guide to The City Of Love

June 3, 2018June 25, 2018 fmsadmin 3 Comments excursions in Verona, family trip to Italy, holiday in Verona, long weekend in Verona, Verona, what to do in Verona

When I moved from Dublin to Zurich, the first thing that made me jump for joy was the relative proximity

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Swiss Customs for Making Friends with Your Neighbors

June 3, 2018June 25, 2018 fmsadmin 2 Comments introducing yourself to your neighbours, making friends with your neighbours, Swiss Culture, Swiss customs, Swiss neigbors, Swiss neighbours

On a sunny and unusually warm day in January, my son, daughter and I exchanged goodbyes with our wonderful neighbors

Columns Expat Corner

Getting into the Snuggly Comfort Zone

June 3, 2018October 28, 2019 fmsadmin 0 Comments comfort zone, expat, expat in Switzerland, migrant in Switzerland

…a rebellious rethink of the Comfort Zone concept We have talked many, many times in this column about moving outside

Columns Out And About

Wandering and Swimming along Lake Oeschinen in Canton Bern

June 3, 2018August 3, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments Berghaus, excursion in Switzerland, family excursion, family excursions, family hikes, fishing in Switzerland, Kandersteg, Lake Oeschinen, Oeschinenhorn, Oeschinensee, swimming in the lake, Swiss Alpine Club, swiss alps

One of the benefits of being a geologist in Switzerland is that I can sample, drill and wander through spectacular

Columns Education Matters

Way of Tea

June 3, 2018September 19, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments

Chado is the Japanese ritual of serving green tea. To the outside observer or the unknowing participant, the whole process

Breastfeeding Matters Columns

Breastfeeding and the Comfort Zone

June 3, 2018June 25, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments breastfeeding, difficulties of breastfeeding, La Leche League, new baby, newborn, nursing, pregnancy, pumping milk

It’s not easy, perhaps, to stay in the Comfort Zone, especially when you have babies. But why not? After all,

Columns Loco Parentis

What Is This “Comfort Zone” of Which You Speak?

June 3, 2018June 26, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments family and humour, humour and parenting, loco parentis, parenting, parenting comfort zone

The last time I was in any sort of parenting comfort zone was before my first child was born. Back

Baby Baby Columns

Baby’s First Outing!

June 3, 2018June 25, 2018 fmsadmin 0 Comments difficulties of going out with baby, funny stories about babies, funny stories about newborns, going out with baby, newborn, tricky strollers, what to do before taking baby out

There will come a time when you need to do it: one day you will have to put on (maternity) pants and leave the house with that new little human of yours. Doesn’t sound so hard, right? But honestly, my experience of this with each of my babies was entirely petrifying!