by Jane | Dec 31, 2012 | Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions
I’ve shed a tear nearly every morning since the massacre took place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut on the 14th of December. Any time I look at a newspaper or scroll through my Facebook feed or hear a clip on German or English language radio,...
by Jane | Jan 1, 2012 | Book reviews, Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, Medical matters, Tips, advice, suggestions
I have a confession. This might not come as a surprise to some of you, but it’s been tough being a mother to three children under the age of five. Especially in the last few months as my baby has become more sensitive to noise and light, and as I’ve had to try to...
by Ruth | Aug 3, 2011 | Expat issues, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Work and employment matters
It’s a fact: Germany needs babies. The generous welfare system of this social democracy needs young people to work hard and pay enough taxes to support the rest of society. One problem: young people are too busy working to bother with raising the next generation of...
by Jane | Mar 29, 2010 | Daily life, Expat issues, History and culture, The euro and money matters
Sometimes I feel like we’re living in another decade in the past. The other day when I was looking at eltern.de, the website for Eltern (Parent) Magazine, there was an ad for the new Volkswagen Sharan model. The Sharan now has an electric sliding door. Although...
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