There is so much that this month brings year after year that I can hardly wait for spring to grow closer, and sometimes I even count down the days until April. The scents, the sense of freedom, the month’s celebrations—the true beginning of the year. Somehow, every April I renew myself, discover a new side of me, and set new goals for the coming spring. And the biggest news: I have graduated from Semmelweis University and am now a certified healthcare manager, specializing in health tourism! This April has been especially promising from the very first moment: just a few weeks after my final exam, I was accepted at the…

It’s crazy that I’m already writing about this, but next month I have my final exam at university!! Of course, life goes on as usual, and as a working mom, I couldn’t wish for more than to be at home, in a loving environment, with a sweet little face guiding me toward the right answers for the exam questions. But in my family, things don’t happen quite like that—my dear son can hardly wait for me to make mistakes so he can flood me with the correct answers, like, “What do you mean Mom still doesn’t know this, when you have an exam soon?!” So, there’s no way around it—I…

I totally understand if a child is passionate about coffee, and luckily in the 21st century, we have easy access to caffeine-free options. At our home, Maci coffee is a big hit, from which we can make funny and delicious chocolate shots, but we can also enjoy it as a macchiato without chocolate, black, or a light milky coffee—actually, even a melange works if the little one feels like it! What adds extra fun to our coffee time is that the manual grinder is perfect for making a delightful mess in the kitchen. Mom can’t even complain because while Ru grinds mom’s coffee (and the grounds fly everywhere into the…

When my golden-haired little one was very small, I pressed the painted footprints of his feet onto clay pots, which became the little family members’ gifts for the others. This year, I rethought the idea, and since the little one paints very skillfully, I entrusted him with the decoration. The final result turned out absolutely adorable…! Of course, we had to fit in a snack break with some gingerbread from the previous day before continuing the decorating (:

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Dear Family, I know that before I started writing my thesis, there were many more dinners with home-cooked meals on the table. I know I could have spent more time with you and showed much more patience toward those fleeting moments that I dismissed as not fully utilized. I promise that once I get through all of this, I will be the old mom again—one who values even the “wasted” moments, the slow meals, the few minutes of videos, and all the other things that currently seem pointless and require a serious effort from me to make space for. Dear Daysonpaper diary, I know that before I started writing my…

Hello everyone! I’m guessing you’re all getting ready for Halloween (and then All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day) just as the occasion calls for. I’m sure everyone has their own story about this time of year—mine, as usual, was all about a hectic pace and little, skillful hands. On Wednesday, I only had time to really contribute after work, when we threw a Halloween party true to our tradition. But in the morning, between waking up and heading to work, I had a good hour to myself, and I thought, why not use that time since in the afternoon I’d only have three hours to get everything ready for…

Few things excite a little boy more than recalling a revolution, and Ruben especially loves historical battles. That morning, we decided that, in light of this, it would be just the two of us going to the movies to watch The Silent Revolution, and beforehand, we’d brush up a bit on the backstory. Well, that’s where our planning hit a snag, because at the Balassagyarmat cinema, the film was only showing for three days—and those were the 18th, 19th, and 20th. I really don’t understand it. Absolutely no idea. All we could do was accept the situation, and since that was how it stood, we agreed that in the evening we’d…

I have never had a few days in my life as exhausting, body-and-mind challenging, energy-draining, and at the same time breathtaking, inspiring, and overwhelming as these past few days! I have already pushed myself far beyond my physical and mental limits, through breaking points and times when I felt like I was dancing on the edge of my life’s system. But to experience all this while simultaneously embracing the beauty and timeless values with equal intensity—that had never happened before. Last week, I started my internship at the Széchenyi Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool’s day hospital, in the complex physiotherapy department. I get to peek into every area before I…