Firenze Moms 4 Moms Network

September 26, 2017

Family-Friendly Dining in Florence

Prior to becoming a mother – when the hours outside of my workday were blissfully free of responsibility – exploring the local restaurant scene was one of my favorite ways to experience Florence. There was never any shortage of places, both old and new, where I could connect with friends on the weekend or unwind […]
July 24, 2017

Dominique Coindre: Working Mom Stories

She wanted to explore the world and travel, giving her now 10-year-old daughter opportunities she could cherish. Being a translator and a single mom has given her the bases to pursue this dream of travel. At times, it can be tough being a single mom in a new country, but she takes this with determination and passion. She continues to show her daughter that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it. Dominique’s story is an inspiration to many single moms out there who are trying to live their dream of building a life in Italy.
June 8, 2017

Expat Mom Birth Stories: Elsa Rich

Elsa Rich, a French expatriate, married her American husband 9 years ago. When she was pregnant with her third child, she thought all would go easy like with her first two children. That could not be any further from the truth.
June 8, 2017

Working Moms Stories: Danielle Jennings

As an expat mom, Danielle felt it was hard to make friends with other moms. Being a working mom, made interacting with other parents difficult. The only other moms she knew were work colleagues. Now, as a self-employed mom, she feels she has to juggle even more than before.
June 1, 2017

Working Mom Stories: Kate Whalen

Kate Whalen, an Australian expatriate from Melbourne, living now in Prato with her husband and toddler son, has overcame the dilemmas that many face in finding a job in Italy.
May 31, 2017

Our different Groups of FMs4Ms Network

Our many Meetup groups that have been offered for years. Most are done by email through the sign up list and some posted on our facebook page and discussion group. Through these meetings it is great way to meet some other moms and have your children meet other children. Our Meetup group: Mom’s Mingles other […]
May 31, 2017

Please fill out this survey

Please fill out this survey if you have not. The Administrators of the network are going to meet next week and go over the responses and see what can be done to accommodate some of your wants from the network
May 23, 2017

Tiramisu: The way I like it!

There are many Tiramisu recipes out there. It ranges from cake like to pudding texture, very chocolaty to alcoholic. Well, I am big on the pudding-like texture with a touch of chocolate and a splash of Vin Santo. Ingredients: bag of Lady finger cookies 1 cup coffee/espresso cooled (you can use decaf) 1/4 cup Vin […]
May 23, 2017

Coming soon!

I am compiling a list of the different adventure parks around Italy. It will be summer soon and you might want to get away with the children to a water park or adventure park. This list will help you see what is around.
April 29, 2017

Homemade Sour Cream

I have decided to try to make it. I make my own sourdough starter, so this should not be hard. Right? It is not hard at all just follow the recipe below. Soon you too will have Sour Cream to use in your favorite recipes.
April 28, 2017

Summer Camp registrations end the beginning of May for most places

Take a look at the summer camps I just posted on the Facebook page. Many of the camps deadline for registration is the beginning of May. I hope you have already been looking. If you know of other camps for the summer that I didn’t post please comment on the page under this post. Thanks. […]