Apr 09, 2017
Elisabetta Cassese

Resources for English-speaking Expat Families in Rome and Milan

Okay, so your embassy or firm has just seconded you for a couple of years in Italy. Maybe you are coming here with your partner and kids. The first few days or weeks have passed, you recovered from jet lag,...
Oct 27, 2014
Elisabetta Cassese

How to treat an au pair girl

I have written extensively about the whys and hows of raising children with two languages, and of the different ways in which this particular goal can be achieved, given that I have embarked in different methods. Having au pairs has...
Jul 13, 2014
Elisabetta Cassese

Ancient Rome like you have never seen before: “A Journey Through History”, a show for the whole family

Roaming with kids around ancient relics is never quite as easy as it seems, even if you live immersed in it, like many foreigners living in Rome do. In fact, it is either the case that your child or teen...
May 17, 2014
Elisabetta Cassese

An American mother in Rome: raising kids in Italy

When I became a mother and I started posing myself a series of "how to'" questions, I very soon stumbled on my bilingual education project for my children: how to raise them with English as a near-native language. It was...
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