Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 2
“The last time our kids left the flat was last Saturday. And yet neither of them has complained about it,” I pondered out loud to my husband. “I wonder what it says about them.”
Coronavirus Chronicles: Week 1
We’re wrapping up the first week of Hamburg’s five-week plan of increasingly stricter social distancing measures for fighting the spread of Coronavirus. As…
The Best Thing about Postpartum Care in Germany
I’ve written a whole series about prenatal care in Germany on this blog but haven’t said a single thing about postpartum care. I’d…
Fun German Christmas Songs for Kids
German Christmas carols like Stille Nacht (Silent Night), O Tannenbaum, or O du fröhliche are renowned across the world. Well over a hundred…
Štovēti kāposti – Latvian Christmas Sauerkraut Recipe
A Latvian Christmas would be incomplete without the smell and the taste of štovēti kāposti. Usually served alongside boiled potatoes and pork roast, this…
10 Fun Facts About Malaysia for Kids
When I first met my husband over a decade ago, all I knew about Malaysia was that it is a former British colony…
What do Kids Need to Know Before Starting School in Germany?
What should a 6-year-old be able to do to before starting school in Germany? This list of 22 skills just might surprise you.
Are you European? And what does it even mean?
What does it mean: to be European? And do we really need a single clear-cut European identity? Perhaps the answers are less complicated than we think.
Bamm-Bamm Talks: 2,5 Years
When I last took stock of our son’s language skills at 20 months – almost a year ago – we were expecting a…
