I am really bad at doing nothing Having grown up in a capitalist system has taught me that productivity is connected to my self-worth that this is the way I...
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After over a year of searching we finally have a spot in a nursery school die Krabbelstuben die Kindertagesstätte or die Kita The process was long and tedious I will...
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Before moving abroad to Germany I had my story down packed Maria Only child with 40 first cousins literally Born in Dominican Republic Immigrated to the US at 8 years...
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I ended up having an emergency C-section and I have my midwife to thank for helping me during the recovery process This is not how I had planned for my...
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Finding out that I was expecting was one of the most exciting-anxiously-driven moments of my life After taking a pregnancy test my husband and I eagerly awaited the results Time...
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Being one of the first in your parent group to be raising children abroad in Germany can be a scary thing It is natural to make a lot of mistakes...
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This can be such an exciting time and emotions are running high It may also feel like a rollercoaster ride of emotions where one day you are overcome with excitement...
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As if the stress was not high enough already the same year we were having our wedding was also the same year we were expecting our first child While it...
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I am now twice an immigrant The first time I moved from Dominican Republic to the US was not by choice but rather necessity My family moved when I was...
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