We're raising our kids in a culture we didn't grow up in. It gives us a chance to reflect on parenting choices in a way that we wouldn't otherwise have access to. Being in a different culture means being confronted with different sets of 'common sense', different societal pressures.

In this episode we talk about snacks.

Food is a huge category! We focus on snacks here, through the first 9 years of life: in strollers, at kita (daycare), at pickup, after school. Culture clashes. Flash backs. Good and bad vibes from our food experiences. Spoiler: the bad vibes are school lunches, and good vibes are seasonal fruits and vegatables.

If you're raising kids anywhere in the world, listen in as we reflect on our experiences. Even when raising kids in your own culture, listening to clashes of expectations is relatable!

In this special 2 part episode, we talk about our experiences giving birth in the US and in Germany. Lots of reflection.

This is part 2 of 2.

In our other episodes, we look at how we approach parenting in a different culture than we grew up in. What surprised us? Confused us? Inspired us? We're finally at a point where we can look back and reflect on the experiences we lived through.

Listen in, and find us on Instagram at KidsInBerlinExpatParents.

Kids in Berlin- Surviving as Expat Parents. We have questions, we have experiences, we have opinions and we have humor. Michelle comes into the conversation as a US-American expat living in Berlin. Lindsey brings the "integrated foreigner" experience, also from the US.

In this episode, we compare our experiences being pregnant and giving birth in Berlin, Germany vs. New York, USA. Michelle and I entered the experience with vastly different mindsets and levels of preparation. Birth trauma, empowerment, mistakes, ideas. Sexism, the medical industry. We reflect on it all. We're about a decade out from the experiences, so we're able to laugh at it all. Listen in, and visit us on Instagram to join the conversation: KidsInBerlinExpatParents