Bracketed Friday, just like in the good old days!

About Us

Welcome to our little virtual corner! I’m a single mother raising my wonderful son, Ruben, who has grown into a remarkable teenager. For years, I was the sole breadwinner as a Krav Maga instructor, balancing the challenges of parenthood and work on my own.

When Ruben started kindergarten, I embarked on a new journey by studying healthcare management at Semmelweis University, specializing in health tourism management. After graduating, I began working in my field and experienced firsthand the tragic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while serving as a healthcare manager in a state hospital.

As the pandemic subsided, I transitioned into private healthcare, where I currently work as a practice manager. Meanwhile, our family moved from a small town to Vác, a charming historic Danube riverside city near Budapest.

Here, we embrace the everyday moments and joys of life together. If you want to hear more stories about us, you’re warmly invited to visit the original Daysonpaper blog at S&Ru’s Diary on daysonpaper.blog.hu.

So I decided to try living for a year on an international stage and see if there are other mothers in similar shoes for whom this diary could be a support on the harder days—just as it has been a support for me when I was able to look beyond the difficulties and sincerely believe in my own strength.

Thank you for stopping by!

Since Rú started kindergarten in September, I certainly have more time for things, but I still haven’t truly gotten used to the weekly schedule. When the stars align and we can, we take Fridays off and pretend like old times, when we only had to focus on each other. I love these days, whether the reason is searching for snow in December (which we found nowhere), anticipating spring or watching for storks, or anything else we can claim is important! Looking back, I definitely rated this past week as a shaky one, so this morning I canceled kindergarten, swept all my tasks under the rug (except for a quick morning private coaching session, that was close to my heart), and we dove into a relaxed day! And if you want peace and quiet with a four-year-old: bake something delicious!

In our case, it was orange muffins, which, despite all my fears, were a smashing success at Rú’s kindergarten birthday party. And what might be even more interesting about them: those with dairy sensitivity can also bravely eat them, which I definitely wanted to consider because of an affected classmate.