If your dog can "heal" rather tuan "heel," Chuck, I think you have much more to brag about besides his bilingual abilities.

But back to bilingual humans....

I kept my son out of preschool the...

When my children were two or three years old, I probably also would have responded that it was easy. As their mother, it seemed natural that they speak my language.

As my children have gotten...

Most of the population have had the BCG to prevent tuburculosis, so the skin test would result in a lot of false positives.

They updated the law about two years ago. One child in front and one in back is allowed on bikes that meet certain requirements. If you go to a bike shop, you'll see a special stickers on those...

I used to use the citizens' line because the sign said it was for re-entry permit holders as well. However, now that immigration is fingerprinting all foreigners regardless of whether you have a...

Think you'll be surprised how many more looks you get when you go out without your kid! Wish I could go with you, sounds like fun.

If you do end up being pregnant, you can probably talk to your mom about it. She's probably been planning that conversation and thinking about what she can do to help you since the day you were born....

There is a pregnancy test you can get here in Japan that is more sensitive and can be used the day you miss your period. I'm sorry I can't remember the name! First Response or something like that....

I'll PM you about that...

How did the meeting go?

Yokohama has admitted to serving kids with contaminated beef. Was in the Japanese papers yesterday. On their 給食 website you can check which schools were served the contaminated beef. My son's schools...

Ume, your story really resonates with me because my marriage has a lot of the same problems. My husband also always, without exception, puts work first, has unreasonable demands regarding housework...

Nice name! Congratulations!!

It's summer vacation now, so I reckon the whole of Japan is sick of first graders. Just for the record, though, even the little ones know "if you don't have anything nice to say...."

Cause when you have kids you spend all your time picking Cheerios up off the floor and wiping milk off the ceiling.

My Japanese husband has the same issues asking anyone for help. The big issue for us is babysitting; we don't have a garden, thank goodness, and there are household chores I have just had to give up...

If everyone over there is as charming and friendly as High Williams, then I think the ancestors made a good decision in leaving.

Good luck to you!

Are you talking about women on maternity leave or have they actually left their jobs?

The public hoikuen are supposed to prioritize single mothers and low income families, are they not? It's near...

Hermoine would have kicked Hugh Williams' British butt! She's a Mudblood and proud of it.

Just the same way I continue to celebrate Thanksgiving or Halloween even though I am in Japan, I'm sure immigrants to the New World shared their culture and history with their children, who would of...

Like I said, I have a child in the Yokohama school system. Last month, we received a paper listing where ingredients in school lunches came from. I was shocked to see lots of ingredients coming from...

I have a first grader in Yokohama, and reading this has literally made me sick to my stomach.

The pizza is always good at Costco. Don't know much abut Aoba-ku, sorry. If I'm not mistaken (and I may be) you can register the marriage at the ward office. As long as she stamps the paper, she...

Oh, and we had white blankets in the hospital. All the babies wore the same clothes (white) regardless of whether they were girls or boys. Where in the 'Hama are you, anyway?

It's been a few years, but we didn't know the total bill until the morning we left the hospital, and we had to pay in full when we checked out. She's telling the truth about that!

Different...