parenting

Dear Prudence: navigating a mixed-faith family

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Dear Prudence, I got into a pickle with my partner the other day and I’m hoping you can help. We have a toddler, a very precocious 3-year-old boy. Recently we lost a very dear family friend in a terrible accident. Our son knew them well and was very fond of them. Of course, this has

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Doula interview: tips for mothers to be

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Chloe closes out her series on motherhood with an interview with doula Raluca Winn. She gets into the profession and its duties and offers insider advice for mothers to be.

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Giving birth in Leipzig: five mothers, five perspectives

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Our series on giving birth by Chloé Tallon continues with a group of mothers from different countries. Chloé asked them about their experiences with childbirth in Leipzig and their respective home country.

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Giving birth in Leipzig

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Chloé Tallon shares her experiences as an international giving birth in Leipzig. She goes into the differences between her native France and Germany, both cultural and medical, and takes us through her journey at the Uniklinik and beyond.

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Finding meaning and magic in the mundane

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There are stories and poems everywhere, and in everything.

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Children’s shops: a Leipzig mum’s picks

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Here in Leipzig, we may be far away from that ideal children's wonderland that exists on social media, but we still have a couple of nicely curated shops around.

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