Tag Archives: bilingualism

Ten Years of Taking Leave

Posted on December 6, 2019 by MThomas

Looking back, it’s amazing to me now that I dared to even apply for a year of paternity leave while living in a foreign country. But I’ve never regretted the decision. As I told an audience of university students and … Continue reading →

Posted in book, day care, education, gender roles, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese society, parenting, Paternity leave, school | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Joy of Reading

Posted on February 25, 2015 by MThomas

We were eager to have books readily available for our kids…and not just available, but in a location where the kids could choose the books they wanted, when they wanted. So we arranged for the cubbyhole built into the staircase in the living room, and we had two small bookcases put into the kids’ play room.

It was up to us to provide the materials… Continue reading →

Posted in education, Japan, Japanese, reading | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Working Cover

Posted on January 23, 2015 by MThomas

Quick update on the book: In the end, I’ve decided to go the indie route to self-publication. An update to the update! (2/16) It looks like I won’t be self-publishing this one after all. A small press that normally published ESL/EFL … Continue reading →

Posted in art, gender roles, Japan | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment