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How to Become Your Best Self in 2026 (And Why the French Don’t Try So Hard)
On intentions, pressure, and the luxury of not reinventing yourself
Apr 16
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Pamela Clapp
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Why I Love Being Alone in Paris
And why you should try it too
Mar 31
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Parisian Sundays I Marie G.
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Bonjour — Let Me Introduce Myself
Bonjour — and welcome.
Mar 11
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.15 - Chocolat & the French Art of Not Trying Too Hard PLUS better introducing our Contributor team
In the FREE le Bulletin: Suzanne Grosso Vidal steps forward first, Jenn Bragg brings you Chocolat, Caroline McCormick-Clarke harvests Champagne, Pamela…
Apr 18
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.15.a - From Cuban Slave to French Clown, Autumn Harvests & the People Who Fill Your Cup
In this PAID le Bulletin: Rafael Padilla's extraordinary journey to Paris, harvest season in Champagne, the French approach to self-improvement, PLUS…
Apr 17
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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Nov 20, 2025
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Jenn Bragg
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Why the French Don’t Obsess Over Purpose
Feb 19
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Pamela Clapp
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15.14.a - The Muse Of MyFrenchLife: How Inspiring Writers Are Creating Audacious Growth
Apr 5, 2025
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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From Cuban slave to beloved French clown: the story of Chocolat
As we begin March, Black History Month has just come to a close in the U.S.
Apr 15
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Jenn Bragg
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Domaine Évremond
Autumnal Harvest; Climate Change; French Wildfires & Champagne Taittinger launches its first edition Sparkling Wine from maritime Kent in England - …
Apr 14
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Caroline McCormick-Clarke🐆🧀🎨✍️
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The Man Who Vouched for the Chairs at Versailles
A Parisian dynasty. A scandal at the Palace of Versailles. And a very warm welcome from a city that forgot to ask why he left France.
Apr 14
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.14.a - La Curiosité est Contagieuse
In this PAID le Bulletin you'll be exposed to France in all its magnificent detail: a 35-gram revelation to the art of the Parisian persuasion and an…
Apr 10
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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How To Get Stuff Done In France
Leave your smiles, elbow grease, and entitlement at the door.
Apr 9
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Shelby Chambers
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Say It First: A love letter to “bonjour”
Sometimes, I like to think it sounds like a cat purring—low and rumbling, especially at the end, where that deep-in-your-throat French R rolls like…
Apr 8
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Victorine Lamothe
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Rocamadour: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
Enter any French cheese shop, especially in spring, and you’ll notice that the chèvre section is particularly robust.
Apr 8
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Emily Monaco
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I Fell Down a Literary Rabbit Hole at Chanel
Lauren Bastide, first-time novelists, literary questionnaires and a bibliothèque at Rue Cambon: the French resource I’ve been hunting for years
Apr 7
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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice
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16.13 - Life in France: Starting Over, Slowing Down, Paying Attention
In the FREE le Bulletin: Our newest contributor arrives from Saint-Émilion, spring stirs in the Southwest, Paris reveals its most sacred hour, & a quiet…
Apr 4
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