Girls’ day out in Vác

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!

You know how it is with Vác and me… somehow we never manage to stay apart for long, and no matter how much life strains my plans, we always find our way back to each other. Sometimes it means a peaceful island of calm for me, sometimes I’m amazed by its uniqueness, sometimes I wander its streets with excitement, and sometimes it’s just a girly chat that draws me here.

I’ve arranged meetings here with friends living abroad and introduced them to spicy fish with sweet potatoes on the promenade. I’ve visited temporary exhibitions, listened to concerts, and sat through countless theater performances. I’ve stared at the water for hours here when I reached a crossroads in life, chased frogs with a three-year-old golden-haired boy at low tide. I’ve enjoyed cocktails on sultry summer evenings and picked books from blankets spread on the ground on cool autumn mornings in the main square. I’ve sat with my knees pulled up in the chocolate shop, dipped my baby’s feet in the fountain, and there are so many memories tied to this place with countless moods and feelings that we’d all get bored before I finished telling them. One of my favorites is—

What can I say, even if I just want a girly day with my mom, this city is always in the top three places we’d offer each other to meet 🙂