It Takes a Village by Dana Smith Bader in OTR Blog When I was three years old, my parents moved from New Orleans, Louisiana, my birthplace, to Bahrain.  We lived in a compound community with other expat families, and we knew everyone in our community – the other parents and children, the compound shopkeeper, the security guards…

Open the Door to Outdoor Fun by Dana Smith Bader in OTR Blog When I was a child, except for the mandatory school hours indoors, I spent most of my time outdoors.  We used to live right near the beach, and the sandy shore and sea were my playgrounds.  I used to do cartwheels in the sand,…