From French butter to watercolor prints—what Parisian expats actually buy for loved ones

What better way to close out the fall vacances than with costumes, candy, and a little autumn rain? On Saturday, November 2, nearly 300 children and their families joined us for our annual Halloween Trick-or-Treating event at our exciting new location near the Luxembourg Gardens. A New Chapter Begins This year marked a special milestone as we hosted the event at a new spot near the beloved Luxembourg Gardens. Our dedicated volunteers arrived bright and early at 9:30am to tran

This summer, the whole city is abuzz with the opening of 3 designated swimming areas in the river. After last summer’s Olympic events on the Seine, we can now all enjoy a cooling dip into the river.

Message has a very special place in my heart. I joined Message when I was pregnant with my first son—over 18 years ago. It became an...

Our annual Easter egg hunt was a wonderful success this year with over 50 families joining us for a morning of fun and excitement. We...

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Enjoy your family-friendly farm adventures around Paris.

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Check out three museums that my family has been able to genuinely enjoy with our kids thanks to well-designed, kid-focused spaces. 

On New Year’s Eve 2021, my husband, 9 month old, 2.5 year old and I landed in Paris to start a (then) 2 year assignment in the city of...

We are all feeling the pressure of filling our kids' days and weeks with the "right" activities, but it is impossible to fit it all in!

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Whether you are starting your first child who is a native French speaker in pre-school in France, or have just moved here with several...

A lot of people think that getting a green card or even US citizenship is practically automatic for spouses of US citizens. Let me tell...