I’ve been through quite a journey getting pregnant and giving birth to three children in Poland. Looking back, every single pregnancy and delivery was entirely unique. I want to share these experiences in a three-part series. The first story is about bringing my eldest son into the world right in the middle of the COVID-19 […]
When you hear the word crepe, what kind of scene comes to mind first? For me, it has always been the image of a sweet street dessert: a thin, soft crepe generously spread with Nutella, topped with bananas, strawberries, and whipped cream, then rolled up and enjoyed on the go. I also picture the sweet
A few days ago, I completed the birth registration for our third child. Even though this was my third time going through the process, it still felt new and brought up a few confusing details. I’ve put together a step-by-step guide based on my recent experience to help anyone in Poland who needs to register
Following up on my last post about our multilingual household rules, I’d like to share how differently our two children are developing their language skills in our Korean-Polish family. As a quick recap, our home setup looks like this: I speak Korean, my husband speaks Polish, and we speak English between ourselves. From day one,
One of the questions I hear most often from people preparing to move to Poland is about the weather. “Is Poland really that cold?”“When does it start getting warm?”“Is Poland a nice place to live in summer?” Before moving to Poland, I imagined Polish winters would be extremely cold and long. When Koreans picture winter
A little while ago, I invited a Korean friend who is married to a Polish man over to our home. I had baked a banana bread to serve with tea, thinking we would simply have a little something to snack on. But the reaction was much better than I expected. She had one slice and
I am Korean, and my husband is Polish. After getting married and settling in Poland, I found myself facing a big question during my pregnancy: “What language will our children speak? Will they be able to speak Korean well?” Unless we decide to send our children to an international school, they will attend Polish preschools
