In 2008, Professor Andrew Nestingen went on sabbatical to Finland with his pregnant wife and two-year-old daughter. It wasn’t his first trip to Finland—but it was his first trip as a father. Kristian Næsby and I sit down with Andy to discuss what he learned from his culture shock about Nordic approaches to parenting and schooling.***This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby for joining our interview with Andrew Nestingen.***Transcript available at scandinavian.washington.edu/episode-2-transcript***Theme music used with permission by Kristján Hrannar Pálsson.Youtube:https://youtu.be/uzoFON4nobQSpotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/1dDmFxNvfYVnQwq7up7rxSOrder a CD:https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/271351364***Crossing North is a production of the Department of Scandinavian Studies and the Baltic Studies Program at the University of Washington in Seattle.scandinavian.washington.edu/crossing-north-podcastSupport Crossing North:Donate to the "Friends of Scandinavian Languages and Literature Fund"scandinavian.washington.edu/support-us