So, while we used to just need to water our houseplants on time, we now consider them part of the family. A team of researchers from the University of South…

According to scientists, family dinners in the future will be smaller and significantly quieter. The average person will have more grandparents but fewer cousins. This is the conclusion drawn by…

600 g potatoes 12 tablespoons flour 1 egg salt bacon for frying cottage cheese sour cream This wonderful dish was made by my grandmother. I’ve never encountered such dumplings anywhere…

This conclusion was reached by Yuri Ryurikov, a well-known “love specialist,” after a long journey from his first book, “Three Trains,” to the published first volume of his encyclopedic trilogy…

I just don’t understand people who complain about what to do after work. For me and my kids, there’s never a shortage of ways to spend our free time. What…

When your child is small, their feeding schedule usually doesn’t align with the times when the rest of the family sits down to eat. Plus, it can be challenging to…

We Need Helpers! This idea isn’t new, but it’s undeniably true. It’s something I’ve known since childhood. Let’s think like first-graders for a moment: “One mom takes five hours to…

We’re heading to Grandma’s. Sasha and I are walking to the bus stop, dragging our bags along: I’ve got this huge, awkward one full of clothes, and my daughter’s carrying…

One day, Sasha accidentally uttered a three-letter word directed at the first little one. Someone among the adults overheard the girl and asked, “Who taught you to say that? It’s…

We’re driving in the car with Sasha. She’s asking Dad a ton of questions about race car drivers and racing cars. Basically, we keep hearing, “Race car driver, race car…

Born a Little Early My sister Irka and I didn’t arrive on August 25th as expected, but rather on May 25th… (maybe I was aiming for my husband). I weighed…

How Important It Is to Cherish Every Day with Loved Ones Recently, I’ve been reflecting on what I would change if I were truly limited in my time on this…

Bedtime Conversations: A Special Bond with My Son I have two children: my son is 6 years old, and my daughter is 2. Every day brings its own challenges. But…

Family Adventures in the Woods We spent the weekend exploring the forest as a family. Just as we were getting ready to leave, Sasha, not wanting to go, turned away…

Oh, it seems like the time has come to explain to my daughter where she came from. She’s been curious about this for a while, but my previous answer—something along…

Gratitude in Times of Illness Thank you to my husband, who stayed by my side throughout my illness. He called for “Boris” and without hesitation took me to the hospital.…

What is a home? It’s so much more than just walls, furniture, and belongings. It’s something far deeper and more significant in a person’s life. A home is our cherished…

Conversation Between Sasha and Alexey (3 years 11 months) at the Dacha Sasha: Aloshka, I love you! Alexey: And I don’t love you! Sasha: But I still love you! Alexey:…

We took a chance and played a round of “Monopolist” (the Kyiv version of Monopoly) with our four-year-old. To our surprise, she outsmarted us! She bought up all the most…

Never Forgetting the Importance of Love I don’t know why, but I remembered a particular incident that I will never forget. I have a twin sister. When we were 17,…

One Year Ago: A Day Full of Joy I remember that day a year ago, and tears well up in my eyes because it was so full of joy and…