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From Message Mom to Community Builder
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...
vpinfotech3
Jun 202 min read


PERIMENOPAUSE - navigating post-fertility abroad - and why I'm making it my mission...
Christine Siler, Menopause Policy Advocate Looking back now, I wasn’t just embarrassed. I was scared. I didn’t recognize myself, and I...

Rachelle Chapman
May 283 min read


Sunshine & Smiles: Our Community Egg Hunt Brings Spring Joy to Paris
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...
vpinfotech3
Apr 282 min read


Contribute to the Message Blog: Your Ideas, Articles, Writers, Editors and Volunteers
Together, we will create engaging content that informs, inspires, and delights our readers.

info services
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Show Up Ready to Have Fun and Learn Something!
It's about inspiring the physical body to feel great whatever that looks like. Tess

info services
May 27, 20243 min read


Four Family Farm Adventures Around Paris
Enjoy your family-friendly farm adventures around Paris.

info services
May 14, 20242 min read


The Best Kept Secret of Message: Professional Support for Mothers
Another important part of the group’s usefulness, we hope, is to reduce isolation.

info services
May 3, 20244 min read


Parents have needs too: For example, art
Check out three museums that my family has been able to genuinely enjoy with our kids thanks to well-designed, kid-focused spaces.
Michelle Bales
Jan 23, 20243 min read


Parents have needs too: For example, coffee
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...
Michelle Bales
Dec 11, 20233 min read


Extracurricular Activities (or: the dilemma on how to fill up your kids' days)
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!
Kat Moioli
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Interview with Cancer Support France Volunteer Robynne Pendariès
Cancer Support France provides free, confidential support to English-speakers in France affected by cancer.

Annie Kamp
Jul 24, 20234 min read


What About Brunch?
Let’s talk about brunch, baby! The British invented it, but Americans perfected it. The French scoff at it. Paris needs a brunch scene...

Rachelle Chapman
Jun 26, 20238 min read


Choosing a School in France
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...
blog9598
Jun 19, 20235 min read


How to Move to the US as an American with your French Spouse and Family
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...
Linnea Bruce
Jun 12, 20234 min read


French School Vocabulary
Bienvenue à l'école en France! If you are new to France or putting kids in a French-speaking school for the first time, here are the...

Message Paris
Jun 6, 20234 min read


Flash Space Invaders: Expand Your Paris Exploration
This article was originally posted on July 6, 2022 on Bonjour Paris, the definitive insider’s guide to la vie Parisienne since 1995. The...
blog9598
May 17, 20235 min read


Keep it Seasonal: Spring Foods in Paris
Eating seasonal fruit, vegetables, and seafood is simply the best choice whenever possible: it is good for the planet, good for your...
blog9598
May 8, 20233 min read


Preparing Your Child to Ride Public Transportation Alone
As hard as it is to imagine, at some point all of our kids will ride public transit alone. This might be as they graduate to commuting to...
Courtney Bachelard Knight
Apr 25, 20234 min read


Black Maternal Health Week (USA and UK)
As we strive to create and curate more inclusive and fair communities, I wanted to draw our attention to an incredibly important topic in...
Dr. Sophie Wallace-Hadrill, DClinPsy
Apr 17, 20236 min read


What to Expect when Starting Crèche
Congrats! Your child has been accepted into daycare (crèche). It is not an easy feat in the Paris region. If this is your first time with...

Annie Kamp
Apr 11, 202310 min read
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