Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there?
I live in the USA, in New Jersey to be more precise. I am originally from France but have been living abroad for almost twenty years – mainly in England and now here.
What language(s) do you speak?
I speak French and English. In a previous life, I used to be able to hold a conversation in Spanish, but those days are gone…
When did you first become a mother?
My first child was born ten years ago. I have three children and I feel that I became a new, different mother with each of them. So to answer the question fully, I first became a mother ten years ago, then nine years ago and four years ago.
Are you a stay-at-home mom or do you work?
I stopped working to be with my kids. Now, I write books for elementary school aged children. I don’t know if it qualifies as “working”, because I love it so much it does not feel like work at all.
Why do you blog/write?
There are a few reasons why I blog. Firstly, I want to put a smile on other moms’ faces. My blog is a humorous take on motherhood and I for one know that I always have room for a little humor in my life! Secondly, blogging is a great outlet for me: instead of getting upset because I just told my kids to pick up their coats and they are looking at me like I am from another planet, I just snap a picture of their faces and blog about it. Finally, I am hoping that if people like my blogging style, they will get curious about my books – and love them as well.
How would you say that you are different from other mothers?
I am not. Like any other mom, my most important mission is to take care of my family and I thrive to do the best that I can. I am not perfect, I don’t always get it right, I have my fair share of mistakes, misjudgments and mishaps. But I try my best. Everyday.
What do you view as the challenges of raising a child in today’s world?
When I was a kid, I would make mistakes and my parents would use this as an opportunity to help me learn from it. Nowadays, we have to teach our children to not get it wrong at all – because, in a world where everybody is connected, a wrong statement, a silly act that would have had little consequences in my days, are going to be tweeted, snapped on a picture and posted on the net. They could define our kids for the rest of their lives. That scares me. There is no trial and error for them anymore. That’s a horrible thought. Imagine if our mom abilities were defined by what we do wrong?
How did you find World Moms Blog (WMB)?
I met one of WMB editors at a friend’s house and we connected right away. For all the things that scare me about internet, it also enabled me to get connected to this great group of women.
This interview is an original post to World Moms Blog by Nadege Nicoll, our new USA writer in New Jersey.
ABOUT NADEGE
Nadege Nicoll was born in France but now lives permanently in New Jersey with her family. She stopped working in the corporate world to raise her three children and multiple pets, thus secretly gathering material for her books. She writes humorous fictions for kids aged 8 to 12. She published her first chapter book, “Living with Grown-Ups: Raising Parents” in March 2013. It is a pretend self-help handbook for children to cope with their parents’ inconsistencies. Her second volume in the series just came out in October 2013. “Living with Grown-Ups: Duties and Responsibilities” has gone one step up in showing parents’ whacky behavior! Although the primary audience for her series is kids, parents are sure to giggle and laugh at their own weird ways. It will be hard for them to tell their kids off with a straight face after they read “Living with Grown-Ups”! Nadege also writes a daily blog for moms who need to smile at every day’s life. She can be found on Twitter, Facebook and her website www.nadegenicoll.com.
Nadege Nicoll
Nadege Nicoll was born in France but now lives permanently in New Jersey with her family. She stopped working in the corporate world to raise her three children and multiple pets, thus secretly gathering material for her books. She writes humorous fictions for kids aged 8 to 12. She published her first chapter book, “Living with Grown-Ups: Raising Parents” in March 2013. Her second volume in the series just came out in October 2013. “Living with Grown-Ups: Duties and Responsibilities” Both books take an amusing look at parents’ inconsistent behaviors, seen from the perspective of kids. Nadege hopes that with her work, children will embrace reading and adults will re-discover the children side of parenthood. Nadege has a few more volumes ready to print, so watch this space…
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Welcome! Great to get to know you a little and I look forward to reading your posts over the months and years to come. 😀
Thank you Karyn, it’s great to be part of this group!
Welcome, Nadege! Glad to meet you and am looking foward to reading your posts!
Thank you Olga. I am looking forward to get to know you better. This group is just amazing!
Nadege,
I’m so glad that you are joining World Moms Blog, and that Hannah led you to us! I’m looking forward to adding a little humor to the site! So fun!
Jen 🙂
I am so thankful for the opportunity to be part of this group. What you are doing is amazing, I love the selflessness of all the members. It’s heart warming.
Welcome and thank you for jumping right in and helping out with CleanBirth.org’s campaign! I look forward to reading more of your posts! Kristyn
I felt very privileged to be part of such a great effort. It’s such a worthy cause.
Welcome Nadege 🙂
Thank you, I am so excited!!!
Welcome to WMB…looking forward to reading your posts and your blog.
Thank you, I am so excited to be a member of WMB
Welcome, Nadege! So wonderful to learn more about you and can’t wait to read more from you here. PS: I love that “It doesn’t feel like work”!
So glad to have you join WMB – North America team! Can’t wait to read more of your posts Nadege 🙂
Dear Nadege, so good to see you on WorldMomsBlog after Bloggy Moms..:) I liked when you said it so honestly that ‘I am not perfect, I don’t always get it right.’ Very true, Parenting is an ongoing journey. Every stage is a new learning experience. And sometimes, I feel kids teach is more than what we teach them.
Looking forward to read your posts.
Thanks Alpana! I think it is important for my kids to understand that I am not perfect and I make mistakes. Although I can see plenty of advantages for always being right!!! But it’s not quite how it works…