My daughter turned four last week. She wanted a balloon for her birthday. So I got her a balloon filled with helium. But there is a lesson all children must…
24 hours a day is not enough. I can’t juggle work and family unless I create more time.So we’ve decided to buy a robotic vacuum cleaner! To record what it’s like…
Tummy chubby, double chin. My husband seems to have gained some weight lately, so when I pointed it out, he argued, “Look who’s talking." Doubtfully I got on the scale,…
When you don’t drive, it doesn’t cost you petrol. The last time I put petrol in my car was March - three months ago. I thought we were lucky to…
“Naomi, stop it!"I heard Ichi’s voice from garden when I was doing the washing-up. I looked through the kitchen window to see what was going on outside. Naomi was hitting dandelions…
During lockdown, my children spend more time on TV and games. I came across a Japanese article about how to limit children’s screen time. One of the methods the author…
My 7-year-old son gets plenty schoolwork during lockdown. I sit next to him and do my work. The other day he looked at my work (I was drawing a picture…
In modern Japanese, there are terms ‘herbivorous men’ and ‘carnivorous women.’ ‘Herbivorous men’ is a term for men who are gentle or introvert. ‘Carnivorous women’ is a term for women…
During the lockdown, our house gets messier than normal. The kids leave toys everywhere. When I entered the living room, I stepped on a piece of Lego. Oh god, I…
When I went to the supermarket, I saw boxes of Corona Beer piled up. I wondered if people avoid buying Corona Beer because of the COVID-19 coronavirus? If so, what…