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Trisha Thomas has been living and working in Italy for twenty years, but more than that, she has raised her entire family in Italy. 

This means that she’s had a unique experience of growing up in America and raising Italian children, which has been a wonder and a challenge according to her.

Listen in to hear all about her adventures with being a mamma and how she’s navigated the cultural landscape.

You’ll learn:

— What it means to be an Italian super mamma

— Why formal vs informal language has given her so much trouble (and what she does about it)

— Which two questions you need to learn in Italian when striking up small talk with Italians

— How she got to Italy in the first place

— How she felt when she first arrived in Italy since she didn’t know the history, culture or the language

— The differences in parenting styles between her Italian husband and her American beliefs

— Which methods she found did not work with learning Italian (you’ll love the one about grammar)

— How she learned the Roman accent…on accident

— What it’s like to work with Italians on a daily basis (especially as the only American in the office)

My favorite articles from Mozzarella Mamma

— Italian Men: Masters in Seduction 

— The Catholic Church and the Mafia

— Not The Dolce Vita

Resources Mentioned

— Managgia! – Damn

— Ingarbugliato – Tangled in

— La Vita È Bella

Get to know Trisha

— Facebook: Mozzarella Mamma

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