Parentalité: Parenting in France

The Roaming Schoolhouse, Bringing Creative Language Learning To France

School is in session on this episode of Parentalité as hosts Joelle Benoliel, Rachelle Chapman and Meg Gerner chat with our guest Derek Ferguson, Scottish dad and director of The Roaming Schoolhouse [https://www.roamingschoolhouse.com/]. TRS offers after-school enrichment, spoken entirely in English, for bilingual students. We discuss the evolution of TRS, and its mission to make learning in English fun and engaging. We also touch on some of the particularities of the French education system, and the challenges of getting your child into college/lycée with international sections. Parentalité is a collaboration between Message Paris, an association helping anglophone parents and caretakers of children connect in Île de France, and World Radio Paris. ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn produced this episode for World Radio Paris. To find out more about Message Paris, go to https://www.messageparis.org [https://www.messageparis.org] To find out more about WRP or donate, visit https://worldradioparis.org/donate/ [https://worldradioparis.org/donate/]

Paris For The Holidays with Children!

These are a few of our favorite things! Paris can be a great place in winter with kids IF you know where to look for things to do! Joelle Benoliel, Rachelle Chapman, and producer ARBL Murray talk about some of their favorite things to do during the holidays with kids from toddler to teen. To find out more about Message Paris go to: https://www.messageparis.org [https://www.messageparis.org] To find out more about WRP or Donate visit: https://worldradioparis.org/donate/ [https://worldradioparis.org/donate/]

Raising Bilingual Children in France

On this episode of Parentalité we talk about the science and culture of raising bilingual children. Sarah (Cheang) Oudet a researcher in the field of autism, bilingualism, and both cognitive and communicative development. As someone who is also raising bilingual kids in France she is uniquely qualified to demystify some of our questions and assumptions around learning multiple languages in general and for nerodivergent kids. Meg Gerner is our host this week. Sarah was the guest speaker at “Fostering Bilingualism: Supporting Your Child’s Language Journey”, an event hosted by Message Paris that occurred on November 5th 2025. Parentalité is a collaboration between Message Paris, an association helping anglophone parents and caretakers of children connect in Île de France, and World Radio Paris. ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn produced this episode for World Radio Paris. To find out more about Message Paris go to: https://www.messageparis.org [https://www.messageparis.org] To find out more about WRP or Donate visit: https://worldradioparis.org/donate/ [https://worldradioparis.org/donate/]

Diwali in Paris with Pastry Chef Anshita Gupta

This Fall on Parentalité, we are celebrating Diwali with Indian Pastry Chef Anshita Gupta. Anshita is classically trained in French pastry but decided to worlk in Indian pastries and American style layered cakes. Anshita tells us all about what it is like to reinvent your career during motherhood, she started in tech and left that field for baking! We talk about what it’s like living as an expat from India, raising a son in Paris, and how to balance the family culture from India with French culture. Anshita also lets us in on what she thinks are the most authentic Indian restaurants in Paris. And of course we all get a crash course in Diwali, what to eat, what to wear, and where to be. You can sign up for the Paris Diwali Festival with Message Paris here [https://www.messageparis.org/event-details/diwali]. You can find out more about the amazing offerings of Anshita Gupta on her website [https://momsoven.fr/] or on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/momsovenparis/]. Parentalité is a collaboration between Message Paris and WRP. This episode was produced by ARBL Murray and recorded in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. To find out more about Message Paris go to: https://www.messageparis.org [https://www.messageparis.org] To find out more about WRP or Donate visit: https://worldradioparis.org/donate/ [https://worldradioparis.org/donate/]

Staying Mentally Well while Parenting in Paris

In this episode of Parentalité, Joelle Benoliel interviews Self-Care Strategist Kleidi Jeen about how to regulate your nervous system in the face of starting a business, being a parent, living in Paris, and keeping yourself mentally healthy. We learn about Kleidi’s journey from Louisiana to Paris, and with Joelle she goes over a few strategies and practices to ward off overwhelm. Kleidi is a “Self-Care Strategist for Creatives Who Launch.” She uses her SUNDAE approach to help creatives start their brand or business. You can find out more on the SOFT SUNDAE [https://www.softsundae.com] website, or follow Kleidi on Instagram at @softsundaestudio [https://www.instagram.com/softsundaestudio/]. To find out more about Message Paris go to: https://www.messageparis.org [https://www.messageparis.org] To find out more about WRP or Donate visit: https://worldradioparis.org/donate/ [https://worldradioparis.org/donate/]