Starting School in a Pandemic
Starting school is a huge milestone, one our 6-year-old has been excited about for months. Yet, as it happens, this big event of…
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…
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.
Prenatal Care in Germany Part 3: Preparing for Birth
Welcome to the third and final part of my prenatal care in Germany mini-series! Part one was about visits at the gynaecologist’s office and part two was…
Prenatal Care in Germany Part 2: the Midwife
The first part of the prenatal care in Germany series covered everything related to going to the gynaecologist: appointments, ultrasounds, and tests, trimester…
Prenatal Care in Germany Part 1: at the Doctor’s Office
When I decided that I should write down my experiences and observations about the prenatal care system in Germany I naively thought that…
My Germany Bucket List – 10 Things I Want to Do
At the end of the summer, it will be 11 years since I moved to Germany and, believe it or not, I still…
Parenting German Style: the Beach Edition
As a child, I spent many glorious summers on the Latvian Baltic Sea coast, swimming, building sand castles, and fighting a losing battle…
How I Finally Hacked Spelling my Name in German
When I lived in Latvia, I never needed to spell my name. While not very common as a last name, “Ieviņa” is the…
