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Six pies for four, how to honestly split the two remaining ones

At the table, where six people are eating four pieces of pie, the decision is usually made by the first person to yell «Chur!» «Chur, that’s mine!» Or in English…

«I'm scared, take my hand,» what a child might say on Halloween

«In a black-and-black city, on a black-and-black street, in a black-and-black house… From there, many parents will make their own arrangements. The narrator’s voice becomes quieter and quieter. Black-and-black…

Getting Back in Shape After Birth: A 12-Week Plan Without a Gym and a Babysitter

The names and identifying details of every student here are changed, as they are everywhere on the blog. Zoya came in…

Filler words in the Russian language and how to break the habit of using them

Record yourself on a tape recorder. Three minutes, about anything. How the day went, what you watched yesterday. Then listen. The first feeling in your…

The child mixes Russian and English when it's normal, but when it's time to see a specialist

In any American office where two Russian-speaking people work, you can hear something like this: «I'll send you the file by email; it's in the attachment…"

How much does it cost to be beautiful in the USA and the CIS, if we calculate it honestly?

Mom called at the end of April, when I was still looking at the tickets, and said that she had booked me a place at Galey on Malysheva…

How much does it cost to get back on track after the summer when the children are finally back at school?

First school morning. Misha can't find his sneakers; Sonya asks why she can't go to school with her hair messy, even though no one…

Official business style: why «please provide» is normal on paper but strange at the kitchen table

Here is a typical vacation request. It is rarely written, and the wording has to be recalled every time. «Please grant me annual paid leave with…

Scary-Good Grammar. Unpacking the Urban Legend and the Spooky Story

The names and identifying details of every student here are changed, as they are everywhere on the blog. The story I…

The Earth's oceans for children and why we go to the sea when there is an ocean nearby

In the summer, in Russian families in California, Florida, and New Jersey, they say, «we’re going to the beach.» They gather towels, a shovel, and a panama hat. And behind…

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