EPISODE · May 30, 2016 · 37 MIN
TN45: Journey of a young mom abroad, with Olga Mecking.
from The Time Is Now
Olga Mecking comes from Poland and she had moved the first time to Canada to join her German boyfriend at the time. They then moved together to Germany. A marriage and three kids later, she now lives with her family in the Netherlands. Olga is a blogger, writer, and translator. She has co-written four books and writes for a variety of publications about life abroad, raising children, and traveling. Olga is a regular contributor to Multicultural Kid Blogs, where she is also a board member. Her writings have been published on Scary Mommy, Mamalode, and The Huffington Post just to name a few. Glimpse on Olga’s insights in this episode: How she deals with the overwhelming quantity and diversity of parenting advice. How she deals with parenting judgments from outsiders and cultural differences. The major event that led her to start writing. Her tips to start a successful blog. Olga’s books: Dutched Up!: Rocking the Clogs Expat Style Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee: The Crazy, Brilliant, and Unforgettable Lessons We've Learned from Our Mothers Martinis & Motherhood: Tales of Wonder, Woe & WTF?! Yum!: Deliciously Healthy Recipes for Kids Find Olga Mecking: Web: Olga Mecking Facebook: Olga Mecking, Writer, Journalist, Translator Twitter: @OlgaMecking [fbcomments]
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Olga Mecking comes from Poland and she had moved the first time to Canada to join her German boyfriend at the time. They then moved together to Germany. A marriage and three kids later, she now lives with her family in the Netherlands. Olga is a blogger, writer, and translator. She has co-written four books and writes for a variety of publications about life abroad, raising children, and traveling. Olga is a regular contributor to Multicultural Kid Blogs, where she is also a board member. Her writings have been published on Scary Mommy, Mamalode, and The Huffington Post just to name a few. Glimpse on Olga’s insights in this episode: * How she deals with the overwhelming quantity and diversity of parenting advice. * How she deals with parenting judgments from outsiders and cultural differences. * The major event that led her to start writing. * Her tips to start a successful blog. Olga’s books: * Dutched Up!: Rocking the Clogs Expat Style * Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee: The Crazy, Brilliant, and Unforgettable Lessons We've Learned from Our Mothers * Martinis & Motherhood: Tales of Wonder, Woe & WTF?! * Yum!: Deliciously Healthy Recipes for Kids Find Olga Mecking: * Web: Olga Mecking * Facebook: Olga Mecking, Writer, Journalist, Translator * Twitter: @OlgaMecking [fbcomments]
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