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Transitions in the East

Stories from an American living in Bulgaria

Category: Parenting

Comparisons

May 5, 2017 kojiParenting

I was proud and ashamed and mostly confused. Nikola brought Peatuk home from school late the other day. As Peatuk ran off into the living room to play, Nikola took me aside and told me[…]

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At the Dentist With a 3 Year Old

March 31, 2017 kojiParenting

Peatuk has finally gotten his teeth fixed. For those of you who don’t know, Peatuk has had trouble with his baby teeth pretty much since they came in. Around 18 months old, we started to[…]

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This Is How Maternity Leave Should Be

March 28, 2017 kojiParenting

I am a lucky mother for so many reasons. This time around, with baby number 2, I am so very lucky to be eligible for a crazy maternity leave package. My luck is accentuated as[…]

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Why Knowing I Am Raising An Aquarius Helps

March 18, 2017 kojiParenting

My son is amazing. Absolutely amazing. He is smart. He figures things out quickly and understands certain relationships between things that I would assume are beyond a 3-year-old’s comprehension. He is loving. The way he[…]

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Meeting Baby Jojo

January 14, 2017 kojiParenting

Baby Jojo has been a long time coming- 3 years in the making, because I was determined to not have an only child. Our options were two or none… since Peatuk was born, we were[…]

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Redefining Home… Again

December 19, 2016 kojiParenting

WhenI was young I had a love-hate relationship with moving. Moving every couple of years was a given. I knew I would not be staying in one place and, for the most part, I think[…]

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Defining Motherhood

October 25, 2016 kojipregnancy

I have never been overly interested in maternity photos. The countless pictures of young women looking pensive as they stand in a field of sunflowers and rub their swollen bellies seem cliche and boring to[…]

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Genetics Strike Again: The Sleep Talking Toddler

October 18, 2016 kojiParenting

Before deciding to have kids I thought about a lot of the usual parenting concerns: will I have enough money to give them a stable life? Am I at a place where I am willing[…]

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Things That Have Made Me Cry…

August 3, 2016 kojipregnancy

Pregnancy hormones are a strange thing. They set me on edge. Set my skin on fire and make me crawl inside. I often feel like I am boiling, on the edge of an explosion. I[…]

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The First Night Alone

July 18, 2016July 19, 2016 kojiParenting

Last night I spent my first official night away from Peatuk. Honestly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, simply because there have been so many nights that he has spent[…]

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Transitions in the east is part personal blog and part advice for people who are considering immigrating to Bulgaria. I have been living in Bulgaria for the past six years and feel like I have some helpful information for new foreigners moving to Bulgaria. If you have any questions, feel free to get in contact with me via social media or by leaving a comment. Thank you for reading!

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