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Tiger Should Take More Than "Indefinite" Leave, He Should Take Swedish Parental Leave
latest Huffington Post entry … as the world was crying out for the Swedish parental leave take on the Tiger Woods scandal. ————— Tiger, let’s cut to the chase… more →
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Tiger Should Take More Than "Indefinite" Leave, He Should Take Swedish Parental Leave
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Nathan wrote 1 day ago: latest Huffington Post entry … as the world was crying out for the Swedish parental leave take … more →
it is cool to be all grown up, even if i stopped growing
Nathan wrote 2 days ago: My wife and I like being grown ups. Actually, maybe we like being adults, because as our three year … more →
when pippi plays baseball
Nathan wrote 1 week ago: You know your three year old daughter is Swedish when she spends the morning carrying “heavy … more →
the countdown to paternity leave
Nathan wrote 1 week ago: I have eight more days of work. Then I am off to paternity leave (called pappaledig in Swedish) for … more →
alternative sources of light in the swedish winter
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Nathan wrote 2 weeks ago: As we enter the darkest month, as we count the days, hours really, until we fly off to the sun of Ar … more →
an expat Thanksgiving in Sweden with magically sleepy children
Nathan wrote 2 weeks ago: You hear rumors, urban legends. But you don’t believe them. Nah, that is not realistic, you … more →
family=healthy
Nathan wrote 3 weeks ago: I have strep throat, which means I am on antibiotics. I have not been on antibiotics for five-and-a … more →
dancing and illness in november in sweden
Nathan wrote 3 weeks ago: This is November in Sweden. I have strep throat. E has strep throat and the swine flu. The baby has … more →
american paternity leave - it exists, sort of
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Nathan wrote 4 weeks ago: Finally, an American story on paternity leave. Finally. You can read the whole story here. For Estr … more →
walking away from the flu in the november mist
Nathan wrote 1 month ago: I ignored the flu for a long time. I knew it was coming. I am even in a flu study through my job. … more →
opening the parenting gates in sweden
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Nathan wrote 1 month ago: The New York Times recently published a story on gatekeeping (in its Health section, which I like, n … more →
making bets on avoiding meltdowns in museums
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Nathan wrote 1 month ago: I am not a betting man, at least not on football or horses or raindrops sliding down a window. But I … more →
the streaming rewards of cosleeping and sleep deprivation
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Nathan wrote 1 month ago: We have two children; we have two light sleepers. Well, the toddler is sleeping pretty soundly. So, … more →
sundays in the autumn in sweden
Nathan wrote 1 month ago: Sundays are slow in Sweden, especially when the weather is bad and you can’t go outside. Aroun … more →
scooting and falling down and no sleep
Nathan wrote 1 month ago: Our son has a differently philosophy to baby life than his big sister. At nine months, he has six te … more →
tall girls play basketball to a new cheer
Nathan wrote 1 month ago: I took NK to a Solna Vikings basketball game this afternoon. We saw the women play, not because I to … more →
the overnight train, a lifetime later
Nathan wrote 2 months ago: I am riding the rails all night tonight, traveling for work. It takes me back a decade or more, when … more →
the silence of scandinavia
Nathan wrote 2 months ago: In October, the dark descends with the gray mists, and the silence deepens. The moon is out in late … more →
the art of giving in with insufferable superiority
Nathan wrote 2 months ago: The room was dimly lit, or at least seemed so. The two daycare bosses sat on one side, we sat on ano … more →
