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Am I Too American for the French Sandbox?
On underwear etiquette and the contradictions of parenting in Paris.
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Pamela Clapp
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The French Wedding Playbook
What to expect when you’re invited to a French wedding—and what still surprises me
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Pamela Clapp
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Why the French Don’t Obsess Over Purpose
A softer kind of ambition, where work is not your worth and satisfaction counts more than success.
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Pamela Clapp
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French Men vs. American Men: What It’s Really Like to Date in France
And is the French lover a myth or a reality?
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Pamela Clapp
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What No One Tells You About Maternity Leave in France
Reflections on three maternity leaves, career shifts, what it means to be a mother in France.
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Pamela Clapp
19
La Parisienne, On Film: 11 Roles That Shaped the Myth
What movies get right (and wrong) about the most mythologized woman in Paris.
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Pamela Clapp
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Who Is La Parisienne, Really?
A cultural deep dive into the woman who became the world’s most famous stereotype.
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Pamela Clapp
With Love From Paris
With Love From Paris
Letters on fashion, culture and everyday life from a Belgian-American on the Left Bank.
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