by Sarah Fürstenberger | May 12, 2014 | Daily life, History and culture
This has been a month of kids’ birthday parties for us, on the organizational side and on the invitational side. My third child turns seven on Friday and her younger brother attended a birthday party for a friend of ours’ son the week before. Olivia...
by Chloe D | Feb 25, 2013 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
We toy sometimes with the idea of returning to the UK (by that we really mean London). For our careers and old friends and family, it can seem very tempting. Very tempting indeed, until we start talking about childcare. Berlin’s plentiful offering of affordable...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jan 12, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, Tips, advice, suggestions
Just recently, I went to buy my youngest his first pair of shoes. Ty the au pair came with us to chase Olivia through the store, expecting this to be a short process. He was wrong, of course, because this is Germany, and everything takes just a little bit longer! And...
by Jane | Jan 4, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture
I’m concluding my Christmas holidays now here in America, so it’s natural for me to once again think about how different my life would be if I were living in America instead of in Germany, especially as a mother. Despite all my good intentions to not shop...
by Sarah Fürstenberger | Jul 27, 2009 | Expat issues, History and culture, Work and employment matters
Recently, with the economic crisis and the dreaded Kurzarbeit, we have been thinking about whether the US is an option for us again job-wise. There is nothing concrete happening, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder, how will it affect the kids? I dragged...
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