Category: family
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“Born“ Moms: Preparing for All Life’s Challenges
The phenomenon of “born” mothers Do you know this as well or do you even feel addressed yourself? I’m not talking about helicopter or lawnmower parents (at least that’s what we‘re calling over-protective parents in German). I’m talking about mothers who are prepared for any – really any – situation. And make the whole thing…
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Baby equipment essentials – the ultimate list
What did we really need, what is just something that you use twice and then either the child is already too big for it or you don’t need it at all for a long time – no matter if impractical, rejection of the baby or simply superfluous? After one year as a “heavy user” you…
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When grandpa lurks outside the delivery room
About a birth trauma of a different kind Finally, she’s here! After months of sleep deprivation during pregnancy, because my bladder had grown to about the size of a ping pong ball and I had already gained a taste of what was in store for us now that we had a child, I finally made…
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Timeless children’s room furnishings are easy to maintain
General considerations for two little kids Rooms should have plenty of storage space to stow toys in boxes or baskets. The baskets should be decorative and are welcome to stand on open shelves. Hiding everything then would somehow not be nursery-like and too “clean” for me personally. The closets should integrate well into the room,…
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Two pacifiers and a puzzle piece
Why children sleeping in the marital bed is not a good permanent solution The title describes my finds this evening before my own bedtime: A puzzle piece, at least made of cardboard and not wood – which slightly increases the comfort factor when lying on it – and two pacifiers found under the covers in…
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Parenting and especially mom fashion, colorful and cheerful
Why fashion for adults is also “beautiful” colorful, as soon as it has to do with children …unfortunately I do not know either! Mom fashion unfortunately adapts far too often to the child. Basically, I try to avoid everything that has to do with idols of childhood. Prints of all kinds – please do not.…
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Style in the children’s room: Scandinavian minimalist design
…and why the “high-gloss nursery” remains a myth An episode on the subject of style in the nursery has remained in my memory during the purchase of my wedding dress – I was already clearly pregnant. The saleswoman told me about her son and her view of style. The eight-year-old was not allowed to have…
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Zero Followers – should parents be allowed to upload their kids’ lifes on social media?
I’m a child of the late 80s – videos were made at Christmas and birthdays at best. With a video camera, which is more cumbersome to make videos than my laptop today and about as heavy and was recorded on tapes. Today’s generation of children doesn’t even know what the square pencils were used for…
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Pedagogy experiment on your own child: What to do in case of tantrums?
Anger management: shouting until someone gives in …and usually that’s me. You can read parenting guides on toddler tantrums galore, but your own child falls into the category of “first things don’t happen, and second things don’t happen”. So what to do when the child is so old that they not only has a will…
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Hiding in home office
About the advantages and disadvantages of working from home for working parents It’s 2:16 p.m. That gives me about five minutes to get a cup of tea before the kids get back from daycare. Daniel has already vacated his workstation at the dining table and disappeared into the bedroom – one of our two extremely…