“I need a job for a woman. Un lavoro per una donna,” this earnest, bright-eyed 19-year-old said to me.
Motherhood from Italy to Taiwan (or 2019 Women’s March Sign Inspiration)
Stranger Danger Isn’t Real at Dinnertime: Milan Airbnb Experience
I don't enjoy cooking but I do like homemade Italian food and interesting dinner companions.
Health Care in Italy: A Tale of Three Doctors
“Take off your underwear,” the doctor instructed. Right now? In this moment? Here? Can I get a gown or glass of wine first?
On (Not) Dating a Macho Mammone Italian Man
“I’m very sorry,” my teacher Sara replies when I share that I’m married to an Italian.
Casa Dolce Casa (aka We Told You Not to Move)
The gurgle of an air conditioner dying is a most terrible sound.
4 Ways to (Not) Move Out of Your Italian Parents’ Home
After all we've done for you, you ungrateful son-of-a-me.
7 Reasons You Might Be Sick, According to Nonna
“But it’s good for your cholesterol!” she protested before going on the stoop to smoke.
Being a Pacifist (or How Americans Can Avoid Getting Punched in the Face in Europe)
Despite my best efforts to avoid a fight on the first day of school, I have to flee a brawl.
Being a Newbie (or How to Learn Italian and Make Friends)
My husband has many talents (e.g. making risotto, doing mental math, assembling IKEA furniture), but teaching me his native tongue is not one of them.
Becoming Italian Part 5 (or How to Get Legit in Italy – Permesso di Soggiorno Continued)
“What I did today and yesterday is not arrogant, it’s just proactive,” Renzo explains.
