To complete the hat-trick of baby admin in Japan, we applied for Hope’s first passport on January 23. […]
Last week, Hope attended her first board meeting, for Mirai no Mori (MnM). This not-for-profit (NPO) organization was founded […]
This morning, I had the pleasure of contributing to a COBIS (Council of British International Schools) conference, at […]
Last month, I wrote a blog post about the cost of giving birth in Japan – which for us, […]
We spent International Women’s Day tackling the gender-neutral issue of . . . Tax! A couple of weeks […]
We’re so grateful for all the wonderful gifts Baby Hope has received over the past few months, from […]
Thinking about doing your bit for the declining population? Get your credit card ready! I’ve been putting off […]
While I was pregnant, I wish someone had handed me a checklist of admin that would need to […]
In our area of Tokyo (Minato-ku), and across Japan, families with new babies are entitled to a variety […]
Just as my maternity leave was beginning in October of last year, I received a mammoth Residence Tax […]
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