Hello, Laoshi: A Typical Morning in a Chinese Montessori Pre-school
The days start out in either blue or white, depending on what we see outside…
Browsing: Parenting
Beijing Unmasked: How to Protect Yourself Against Beijing’s Pollution
I was planning to take my children out to watch a play last weekend until…
Guys and Dolls: Remember, remember…what was that date again?
“Why,” Noah asks, with the tone of one addressing life’s great mysteries, “do people dress…
The Lorax in Beijing
My daughter and I stayed inside last weekend watching the movie “The Lorax”, adapted from…
Surviving the Jungle of Parenting Books
Cristina Pop is a former Beijing expat who still takes part in the online Beijing…
A Magical Paintbrush at Bookworm
My daughter and I went to a book reading this Saturday at The Bookworm. The…
Will China Parent Your Child With Game Curfews?
When I first came to China, foreign video console games were banned–not that I had noticed…
13 Beijing Events: Lantern Walks, Yoga, Leadership, and more!
Did you know we have a family events WeChat group? Join two hundred other internationally-minded…
“Let Me See Some ID…” this Halloween
Unless you are from America, a legal drinking age of 18 sounds pretty normal. In…
Breastfeeding-Friendly Shopping Malls in the Capital
Beijing on the surface doesn’t seem very kid-friendly, especially when you consider how few public…