Tag Archives: parental leave

Ja-Bread and Rice Country

Posted on October 29, 2010 by MThomas

My daughter had only five or fix teeth when we were on vacation in North America this past August. Despite that fact, she developed an incredible appetite for bread that has only gotten stronger since then. We had generally avoided … Continue reading →

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Grand Auto Envy

Posted on October 15, 2010 by MThomas

Driving in New York again this past summer after a three-year interval was…interesting. I got my driver’s license at the age of 17, and then took my high school’s Driver’s Ed class. To get the reduced auto insurance premiums, of … Continue reading →

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“Men should work, women should stay home”

Posted on July 23, 2010 by MThomas

I sat outside the passport center building with my daughter in her stroller and showed both her passports. “Now you’re officially both American and Japanese,” I told her (of course, she had no idea what I was saying; she just … Continue reading →

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