babies at the beach
How to survive the beach with a baby. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Alex
ouidah
Last weekend we visited Ouidah, famous for its ties to the slave trade and the voodoo religion. Continue reading
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the venice of africa
Less than an hour outside of Cotonou there’s a fascinating little town, population 20,000, that’s different than all other towns in Benin. It’s built entirely on stilts. Continue reading
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snakes
How did I spend my afternoon at work? Oh, you know, no big deal. I was just out and about with a python draped around my neck.
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the fourth
Here’s something I didn’t know before joining the Foreign Service: the Fourth of July is a big freaking deal.
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having it all
Well, I can’t just not even mention that Anne-Marie Slaughter article you’re seeing everywhere, now can I? You know, that one in which a hot shot career woman declares that, no, it’s still not possible for women to “have it all.” When did she realize this? Why, after her stint at the State Department, of course.
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Tagged choices, family, feminism, kids, mom, parenting, work life balance
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bidding by number
At long last we submitted 30 bids for our second post in this Foreign Service adventure. They include… Continue reading
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our little perfectionist
He’s only one, but certain aspects of Flynn’s personality already seem pretty clear to us. Continue reading
foreign service fifteen
I could tell you it’s baby weight, but that would be a lie. Continue reading
scratch that
After much researching and conversing and comparing and reassessing, we finally thought we had our bids all figured out. And then… Continue reading
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