Da americana che vive in Italia, ho imparato che le mamme italiane passano la giornata a misurare la febbre ai figli. Quando un bambino ha l’influenza, la mamma deve misurare la temperatura almeno quattro o cinque volte al giorno per riferirla, completa di decimali – 38.3, 39.1, 37.9 – alla suocera, al marito e al …
Part II Fevers, Food and Clothing As an American living in Italy, I have learned that Italian mammas spend their days measuring their child’s fevers. When a child has the flu, the mamma has to measure the temperature at least four or five times a day to report the specific number — 38.3, 39.1, 37.9 …
Gran parte delle mamme italiane che conosco sono persone ammirevoli – piene di talento, capaci, creative, gentili e raffinate – ma schiacciate dal peso di una società che non fornisce loro alcun sostegno. L’Italia oggi ha mamme ministre, capitane d’industria e atlete olimpiche. Sono tante le mamme italiane che operano attivamente nel mondo del lavoro …
Dear Blog Readers: Several of you pointed out to me an article in the “Wall Street Journal”, “Why French Parents are Superior” and asked for my thoughts and opinions in comparison to the Italian mothering style. I decided to submit my own article to the “Wall Street Journal” on the Italian Super Mamma. After working …
Dear Blog Readers, I have been busy this week preparing for today’s Consistory during which 22 men were raised to Cardinals. During a majestic ceremony today in Saint Peter’s Basilica, each of the Cardinal-designates knelt in front of the Pope who placed a Cardinal’s red biretta hat on each one’s head and slid a cardinal’s …
When I moved to Italy many moons ago (1993), it took me some time to adjust to the different attitudes towards dressing. First and foremost, Italians are extremely fashion conscious. It makes sense given that fashion is a huge industry in Italy. Armani, Gucci, Versace, Fendi, Valentino are all household names. Many Italians also regularly …
Click and it’s done. Love-locked forever. Roman lovers have a special way to seal their undying love on Valentine’s Day…. They attach a lock on a lamp-post on one of Rome’s most famous bridges and toss the key into the Tiber River….and no one can tear them apart…or so they say. For several years now …
A heavy, wet snow fell over the Vatican Friday night creating a deep sense of gloom and doom around the small city-state following a shocking front page story Friday morning revealing a plot to kill the Pope. The news story was the culmination of what appears to be vicious infighting behind Vatican walls. The Italian daily …