Starting School in a Pandemic
Starting school is a huge milestone, one our 6-year-old has been excited about for months. Yet, as it happens, this big event of…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 10
It’s been 10 weeks since Germany went into lockdown. Does it make sense to say that after all the ups and downs of…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 9
This week’s update comes a little later than usual. On Friday evening – my normal writing time – I was busy wrapping gifts,…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 8
This week marks two months of lockdown and what a week it has been! Germany announced that the first phase of the pandemic…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 7
Happy 1st of May! Today is a public holiday here in Germany (and much of the rest of Europe). It’s definitely the quietest…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 6
It’s Friday evening, I have poured myself a glass of wine, put on some good music, and opened a fresh blog post draft.…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 5
While we have been enjoying a 10-day staycation, Germany has extended the country-wide lockdown but is slowly beginning to ease some restrictions. This…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 4
Wait, what? Has it really already been a month of social distancing from the rest of the world? The last day the kids…
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 3
It’s Friday and thus time for another weekly update. To be honest, week three has been the hardest week so far. In a…
