Tell Me You’re On the PTA Without Telling Me You Are On the PTA
You’re either in it because you love it, someone “volunteered” you, or you refuse to go near it with a ten-foot pole, but either way, the PTA will find you… sooner or later.
Browsing: Funny
Beijing Kids Say the Darndest Things!
I dare you not to laugh at some of the best work coming out of Beijing classrooms this year, and I don’t mean the homework!
The Secret Language of Families
Families are funny things. Sometimes loving, sometimes raging… we spend more time with each other…
From the Archives: The True Meaning of “Chinese Valentine’s Day”
This Friday is Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are told. My first reaction to this was…
“Pathetic” Earthquake Strikes Beijing
A crap attempt at an earthquake hit Beijing last night, leaving social media mildly excited…
From the Archives: A Visit from Saint Nicholas (Beijing Mix) and Twelve Days of Beijing Christmas!
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. And my colleagues. And Santa. And, erm, everybody. ‘Twas…
Shanghai Mall Opens “Husband Nursery”
So guys, you know how it is. It’s the weekend, and of course you want…
Donald, Don’t Do That…
(It was reported this week that ambitious Chinese parents are sending their children on leadership…
Don’t Let Your Children Read This Post!
Parents, send your children out of the room. On no account let them read this…
Raining 猫 and 狗
One of the things which make living in Beijing so wonderful and so awful is…