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Strike the Pose.
Aline is basically the Law Roach of the Netherlands. Which means one book is Céline Dion and the other is Zendaya.
This Is a Controversial One.
Are all gays Latino? And what does immigrants have to do with that?
Is It Weird to Feel at Home Everywhere and Nowhere at the Same Time?
Where do I even start?
What the Odyssey and a Swiss Diplomat Have in Common.
After claiming the single mentor model might be a Western construct, a friend's husband, a Swiss diplomat, dismantled my argument from his living room.
It Is Not Me. It Is My Western Mindset.
I have not found a mentor yet. It feels like an admin task I keep postponing.
How to Prepare Your Child for Starting School in a New Country
Paediatric psychologist Mayara Mattos, who works with children navigating international transitions, told me that some children find the adjustment to a new school traumatizing.
Birthdays Are the Worst. There. I Said It.
In Brazil you do not wish someone happy birthday before the actual day. Something terrible will happen.
I Am Officially Running for Destaques Literários AILB 2026. In the Self-Help Category. Yes, the Irony.
I was invited by a coordinator of the Academia Internacional de Literatura Brasileira to run for the Destaques Literários 2026 awards in two categories: Auto-Ajuda and Crônicas e Contos.
Uhhhhh… Turns Out I Like to Be Right.
An intercultural psychologist left a comment on my Instagram story. She said: Essa capa tá maravilhosa.
Janaína Bought the Last Book.
The listing showed one copy left in the warehouse. She got it.
Feeling Lost as a Parent Is Still a Taboo. Let’s Talk About It.
A 2023 study found that 62 percent of new mothers feel they have lost part of their identity since becoming a parent.
Are There Any Coloring Books That Introduce American Culture to Toddlers?
Most coloring books for young children cover animals, dinosaurs, and ABCs. What is much harder to find is a coloring book designed for the toddler arriving in the United States who needs a visual map of daily American life before she has to navigate it herself.
The Marketing Underdog — Episode Two: My "Nearly Half a Million Dollars in Cash" Moment Is Here.
The demarketing experiment is still running and the surface area grows whether the numbers show it yet or not.
She Built a Support Network in Italy. The Deep Friendships Are Still Hard.
Fernanda Marfil is one of the specialists in Maternity Abroad, based in Italy. When I started writing the book I wanted to include voices from parents all over the world.
Wee! Parenting Unpacked Is Number One on Amazon Brasil.
Brazil has one of the largest diaspora communities in the world and that reader has always been there.
Germany Has Entered the Chat.
Germany simply decided, repeatedly, that these books were worth buying and kept showing up in the dashboard like a very reliable friend who never needs to be asked twice.
The Brand Looks Like Me Because It Is Me. Here Is Why That Matters.
I am an outsider. A literal Ausländer, if you may.