Tres Dignified
An American family clings to their dignity as they drop everything and move to France for a career opportunity. Hear about moving across the continents with two small children, two big dogs, no French language ability, and a long list of things they can’t wait to see, do, and eat. What can possibly go wrong?
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Episodes

Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
18 min
We're staying away to record this little gem. We celebrate Ellie's birthday, eat the best bite of the year, struggle through another children's birthday party, and put a bow on another wonderful houseguest visit. It's a podcast. Listen, won't you?

Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
31 min
Have your favorite celebrity interview podcasts started recycling old guests? Well, we're getting in on that action! Ellie's mom is back for another episode. This time we discuss our road trip to one of France's beaux villages, where we picnic by the Seine and explore a 12th century chateau's hand-carved steps and "miserable holes." And that's just a single day. Join us, won't you?
Send your questions to tresdignified@gmail.com.

Mar 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
28 min
Spring has sprung in Paris - or at least it feels that way this week. We're enjoying unicorn parties and playgrounds, debating the merits of rice with sugar, welcoming Ellie's mother back for another visit, oh, and finally getting a car! Beep. Beep.
Send your questions to tresdignified@gmail.com. And wish Ellie a happy birthday today!!

Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
29 min
Abrasions and baby blood. Mysterious viruses. We make it out of Morzine in the nick of time. Our first real vacation was a overall a success. And it makes for good content. Join us, won't you?

Mar 9, 2025
Mar 9, 2025
31 min
We're in the balmy then wet then snow covered French Alps, where our family experiences all manner of alpine adventures for the first time. There's cheese... incredible amounts of cheese. But can an abundance of curds make up for nightly non-dairy disappointment? Find out!

Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
29 min
Have we done four of these already? Lucky us. And lucky you, because today we have our old friends Allana and James from Boston, with their son Leo.
Relive the fun moments and challenges from their visit, including a Paris Pokémon pop-up, a riparian picture predicament, and plunging pigeon poop. Hear about traveling with children from someone other than us for a change. And marvel at as they recount their pastry conquests. Enjoy!

Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
21 min
Look, we're not perfect. Sometimes we record an episode and find out three weeks later that the audio is no good. Sometimes we do it two weeks in a row. But when that happens, we do whatever it takes to get the episode out on time.
Enjoy this two week mashup where we cover what we covered when we recorded a recording that you will never hear. Talk about Tres Dignified.
Listener questions? Email us at tresdignified@gmail.com

Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025
26 min
It's a cold and rainy winter in France. Let's go camping! Then we'll go to Saint-Germain-en-Laye for the Mimosa Festival, but not the kind you might think (or hope). We're cooking up a storm, falling off scooters, and ringing in the year of the snake. Welcome to Tres Dignified.

Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
27 min
This week, we're getting our workouts in, being social, and boozing it up at the former Nazi HQ turned jazz lounge. Come for the stories about our zany children, and stay for the chorizo mac and cheese recipe. We're doing our best, but the weekends need work - and a plan. It's Tres Dignified.
Listener questions?! Email tresdignified@gmail.com

Feb 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025
40 min
Bonnes fêtes ! We're brushing up on our French culture, from the dubious to the uncanny. Then we're off to the cinema, where things get very dark. Strap on your house helmet and join us for a mid-winter chat under cloudy skies. C'est la vie.


