...seen us on A Cup of Jo?
Thank you to Lina and Joanna for being completely lovely throughout the entire process. We were relieved to discover that we adore A Cup of Jo even more now than before. (You know how it's super scary to meet someone you've admired from afar? I'm always afraid that I'll be so disappointed. We can assure everyone that these two are a-okay and more.)
Keep reading each Monday for a new story of American mothers raising their families abroad!
I am loving Cup of Jo's new series. That is where i learned about your blog! I'm now a devoted reader.
ReplyDeleteI came via the Cup of Jo series - fabulous. Am now a new follower and enjoying browsing your archives. :)
ReplyDeleteI also learned of your blog through Cup of Jo. I've read several of your back posts and found them really interesting! You're now on my regular reading list. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to experience Congolese culture vicariously!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have found you through Cup of Jo, and absolutely delighted at the variety of your wonderful posts. Thank you for what you do!
ReplyDeleteNew follower. You're living my dream! I was in Peace Corps with a woman who (with her husband) was raising her two kids in Kinshasa -- but she just left. Kelly was her name.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, looking forward to reading more and looking through your archive. I was in PC in Cameroon.. I'd love to come back to west/central Africa (SOON if I had the opportunity!) but haven't been able to find a career route in. Hopefully in time!
Found you though a Cup of Jo - your post was amazing. My husband is from the Congo and just came to the States - I sent the article to him and it's the first time in a long time that someone had something nice to say about his home. We will definitely be reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone! We're so excited to get such good feedback on the Cup of Jo post and hope you'll keep reading over here on Mama Congo.
ReplyDeleteIt's so great to hear from you all! Thanks for your sweet words and fun stories.
ReplyDeleteSince I read the post on Cup of Jo I have been devouring your blog! I rarely spend so much time going back to read old posts on new-to-me blogs, but seriously. The past two nights I have been glued to my computer. I also forwarded all your posts about maternal healthcare to my sister (a l&d nurse) and told her to go help all the women in the Congo. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved your write-up on Cup of Jo. I keep thinking about how you said your kids don't waste food. It's my major peeve about my almost-3-year-old--and we don't cave to demands for something different or anything like that. I guess he must be hungry a lot of the time, but he's stubborn. I've always wondered how parents in cultures where food is more expensive and scarce handle it, because this kind of behavior is just explained (in the US) as one of those stages everyone goes through.
ReplyDeleteHello, also discovered your blog through Cup of Jo. Officially addicted. I've been reading loads of your posts and I'm enjoying discovering the Congolese culture through your eyes. I'm also an expat and, despite the fact that I live in a highly developed country, I find I have a number of things in common with your lives. I'll enjoy following your stories.
ReplyDeleteI am addicted to your blog! I always dreamed of living in Africa, and don't see that happening, but your blog shows just how wonderful/hard/eye-opening it can be and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteBest regards from Chile!
Well it took me entire week...but I have officially caught up on your entire blog! Embarrassing to admit, perhaps, but I couldn't pull myself away. You guys are so great, going back through all the links and your posts has been mesmerizing! Can't wait to follow along! Also, you two often mention a certain someone as the holy grail or queen of bloggers, but I find mama Congo 100x more entertaining, realistic, open eyed, and balanced. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteLove from California,
Gabriela. You just made our day. What a sweet comment. Thanks for looking us up! And don't point out any typos you may have found in looking at old posts...
DeleteI've found your blog through the Motherhood series on 'A Cup of Joe' and I've loved your story and your pictures, specially the one with the two girls carrying their dolls on their back, so cute...
ReplyDeleteNow I'm also loving your blog so I'm following you already to know more about you!
. Carla
Summer in Savannah