Raising Kids in Paris

Presque Parisiennes Podcast

Today Kelly talks with Olin Taft, our guest, a father in Paris and a friend of the show! Olin, originally from the USA, moved to Paris in 2008, and he’s been raising his two children in Paris with his wife Sabine. Olin talks about the cultural differences between Anglo-Saxon and francophone ways of raising children, how they’re raising their kids bilungual, what are the administrative tasks, cost of school, how life is in Paris with kids and much more!

7 surprising differences between French and Anglo-Saxon parenting

Let Kids be Bored. It’s Good for Them.

We recorded this episode on 20 June 2024. The publication date of this episode is 2 July 2024.

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