Spain Dad, a baby blog

I stood at the door of the convent and put my phone to my ear. “Hi,” I said. “I just dropped Alleke off at her classroom, and she was crying.” “Did she say what was wrong?” April asked. “She told me this morning that she didn’t want to go to school, and then when we [...]

Grab your backpack and tag along with Alleke on her first day of school… Watch Alleke’s First Day of School on Vimeo.

We continue our series on dads talking about sending their kids to school in a foreign country. Jay Sensenig raised three kids in Venezuela. He talks about setting aside time each day after school to listen to your children talk about how things are going at school. If you would like to ask Jay a [...]

We continue our series on dads talking about sending their kids to school in a foreign country. Lawrence Braniff has two kids in school in Madrid. He suggests that the traditional school setting is not the only option. He and his wife Cathy have sent their two kids to Spanish school half days until they’re [...]

I emailed my friend Joe to see if he had any advice about sending Alleke to the preschool where he sent his daughter last year. He wrote back later in the day. I read April the email while we were sitting at the table drinking a cup of tea, and Alleke was sitting in her [...]

Tapas Bar by ixtlan “Daddy?” Alleke said, peering up at me from under the restaurant table. “Yes Alleke?” I asked, nodding a thanks to the waitress as she set down a plate in front of me. “I need to go to the bathroom,” Alleke said triumphantly. I took a closer look at the plate of [...]

We spent last week in Portugal for our family vacation. Our budget was small, so we decided to stay with friends, borrow another friend’s car, and spend our days at the beach or playing in the front yard. All I can say is the best things in life are free! Although we spent a lot [...]