May Features

Glad Maj! With tangible hope of warmer weather, water-ways opening, spring flowers and skärgård day trips. Truly the best time of year in Sweden. So much to look forward to!

To all the cakes I’ve loved before

What’s your favourite cake? Did you know there is probably a day dedicated to it? Kat Trigarszky peels back the cream layers on Sweden’s obsession with celebrating cake.

Why this book will help all children in Sweden learn how to tell the time

Lisa Ferland’s new Kick Starter funded book, When the Clock Strikes on Halloween, introduces kids to the concept of elapsed time using visual cues and analogue clocks. A crucial skill that is threatened by the disappearance of analogue clocks.

EVENT: MamaMötet (May 2019) Self-care fundamentals

Has the notion of self-care lost all meaning thanks to marketing hype? Or, can we get back to basics with a little compassion. Youstina Demetry, expat counsellor, debunks what real self-care looks like.

Life in Mind: CPR training in English

Learn more about Life in Mind’s English-speaking emergency first aid course for parents and carers. Life’s most important course.

Red Days and Squeeze Days in Sweden

How do you get the best use out of public holidays in Sweden and what on earth is a “squeeze day”?

Stockholm’s Archipelago

Stockholm’s archipelago is a mystery to many. So, where can you experience the best of skärgårdsliv?

Top 10 play parks in Stockholm

Whether it’s skate parks, paddling, or simply a good co ee you and your family seek, Elly Waller rounds up
10 of the best parklek utopias in Stockholm.

MamaMötet 2019

MamaMötet is an open network for people who identify as women to establish themselves socially and professionally in Stockholm.

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