Ruben & Mom Camp 2020 – Day 3

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!

– Budapest with breakfast and a little magic –

They say, “Everywhere is good, but the best is on the way”—and as a tourism professional, a mother, and from a personal viewpoint, I absolutely agree. With my kid, it often happens that when we travel, we have to race against time (like the Bangkok-Frankfurt-Budapest route—check it out on the original Hungarian Daysonpaper site; that was something else!). Although this time I didn’t have to bring home my golden girl from the other hemisphere in flip-flops, the day’s mood was set when we had to sprint to catch the suburban train. Fortunately, we were both in good shape, so we started the third day of Ruben & Mom Camp with a rhythmic, smoothly chugging ride, followed by a leisurely breakfast at a Frei coffee shop.

Unfortunately, the primary destination, the Secret Gallery, was closed that day, but we knew a nearby place that could erase our disappointment: the Magic café. We had both been there before with different groups, but together it was a different experience. So we ended up in a Harry Potter-themed café after stumbling upon a charming antique shop, which of course we couldn’t leave empty-handed—books came home with us.

Feel at home in our lives as you read about the experiences of day three of the Ru & Mom Camp!

Xxx xoxo

If you are curious about the Hungarian-language video about the day, you can find it here, where I warmly welcome you to our original Daysonpaper home!