Healing Post-Partum | Easy-to-implement Tips for Recovery after Labor
Nothing can fully prepare you for labor. After having gone through my detailed pre-labor checklist and doing all the birth preparation courses – whic...
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What we Received in our Post-Labor “Frankfurt Welcome Box” from the Hospital
The first days after giving birth felt like a complete blur. Not only was I exhausted – both physically and mentally – but I was also lost in the exci...
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Interview Series | Perspective from a First-time Dad in Germany
**Introduction**: Hello, I am David, and I live in Frankfurt am Main. I grew up in a place called Würzburg (southeast of Frankfurt), about 1.5 hours f...
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Parental Leave | How I Utilized this Time for Personal Growth and Redefined my Meaning of Productivity
I am really bad at doing nothing. Having grown up in a capitalist system has taught me that productivity is connected to my self-worth, that this is ...
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Parenting Abroad Prep | How My Midwife Helped Me Heal Postpartum and How You Can Find One Too
I ended up having an emergency C-section and I have my midwife to thank for helping me during the recovery process. This is not how I had planned for...
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Parenting Abroad Prep | A Quick Guide to Financial Benefits for Expat Parents
Finding out that I was expecting was one of the most exciting-anxiously-driven moments of my life. After taking a pregnancy test, my husband and I eag...
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Parenting Abroad Prep | 3 Time-Sensitive Tasks to Get Started on Right Now
Being one of the first in your parent group to be raising children abroad in Germany can be a scary thing. It is natural to make a lot of mistakes fro...
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Simple Breakdown of the 7 Major Family Benefits in Germany
Having migrated to the United States at 8 years old, my family and I always believed that the states was “the” place to be. This new place came filled...
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Setting up your Birth Space using the Five Senses
Whether you choose a hospital, birth center, or home for your labor experience, it is important to think about how you want your space to look and fee...
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