Across the globe in families in which both parents are working, hiring an extra pair of hands to help around the house is an essential part of life. Domestic workers, nannies, cleaning ladies, babysitters and […]
Times are changing, and so are kids these days. In a nation where traditional parenting techniques are still commonplace, it’s challenging to introduce modern ideas especially to this new generation of young parents in Armenia. […]
Many mothers share concerns about moving to Armenia that make complete sense to me. Among them is access to proper postpartum care. I was never concerned about this. I thought to myself, “I won’t need […]
Though I am raising my children in the motherland, there is clearly a lot about me that is American. I was born in Washington, D.C. I grew up watching The Muppets. I went to American […]
You all know the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Where is the village? Every mother, especially in the United States, is faced with major decisions the second her child is born. […]
Not very many women can say they have given birth in the United States and in Armenia. I delivered our first baby at a hospital in Northern Virginia. With full health insurance coverage and the […]
My first-born started speaking late. He grew up surrounded by multiple languages, including three different dialects of Armenian, maybe even four. People told me to keep speaking different languages and eventually he would start speaking […]
The most common question I hear from the Diaspora in America these days is, “What is it like raising children in Armenia?” It feels ironic because if they knew the truth, I’m sure they would […]
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