What are the essentials? Visiting Japan every year is fun. I get to see my daughter’s summer...

What just happened? 2020 Was a very intense year for many left behind parents and their children....

Is this now a feminist blog? No, I’m not a feminist. I support diversity and equality 100%...

COVID-19 and the Olympics present unprecedented challenges for child access in Japan. 2020 will be...

Why so glum? Firstly, this blog is not about hating on Japan, my ex or women in general. That is a...

Connecting with my (unknown) paternal grandparents This post certainly isn’t about me....

Setting: Summer 2019, pre-visitation In Summer 2019, my mother and I optimistically packed our...

What is the shipwrecked mind? The shipwrecked mind, coined by Mark Lilla, is a reactionary mindset...

Getting married in Japan (Part 1: Reflections) Marriage can be extremely positive and rewarding in...

Introduction Recently the Japanese Ministry of Justice requested comments on proposal number...

Pre-visitation nerves and feelings Sorry, I have not blogged recently. I find the pre-visitation...

Why prepare for direct visitation? To me, direct visitation is when I get to physically see my...