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The Little Viking Saga – Episode 13 – A wheelie big...

Child in a helmet standing with a small blue bike on a grassy lawn beside a marina full of sailboats
Parenting & childcare

Tur-return: Episode 17 – Nudity is natural — and no big...

Woman in swimwear standing on a sandy path through green dune vegetation, looking out at the sea
Lifestyle

When Integration Succeeds but Building a Career Remains Difficult

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A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

A little over a year ago, I moved to Denmark and did what many newcomers do: I signed up for Danish classes through the...

Tur-retur: Episode 15: Let’s Talk about Lime

No, I don’t mean the citrus fruit you’d juice for a marinade (or a margarita) or squeeze into a Mexican beer. I’m referring to...

The Loudest Silence in the Room

I once worked with a colleague who was the master of the quiet "no". Lars never argued against anything in a meeting. He’d listen. He’d...

The Little Viking Saga – Episode 12 – Treasures from the vacuum bag

You’d think that moving to the land of Lego would’ve been a good indicator of what my future may hold as the mother of...

Tur-retur: Episode 14: PSA for tourists to Denmark: there’s life beyond Nyhavn!

The seasons have turned and spring has again graced Denmark. It may not be warm enough just yet to sit outside in absence of...
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