This platform is designed for all international parents living in the Netherlands and for parents in general who are looking for valuable content related to parenting and the common challenges parents face in raising a child in a foreign country in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
We want to offer our readers a place to reflect on how different parenthood can feel for everyone. In addition, it is a place where you can connect with other parents who have similar experiences and feelings about raising a family outside your “habitat.”
In this blog, we do not want to give advice or tips, nor help you become the perfect parent! We will provide information and share personal experiences that may appeal and comfort you.
By Sarah Davies When my daughter was two, I became a mother for the second time and had a completely different sleep experience. It was
By Sarah Davies My introduction to motherhood started with a bang. In less than 24 hours, I had spent a day at work, celebrated my
Hello! My name is Cinthia Garreta. I am Peruvian and a first-time mom. My son Sebastian’s arrival has given my life a whirlwind of feelings
By Vanessa Ever since my son was born, I noticed he slept a lot! My husband and I had to constantly wake him up for
In this blog post, we invite you to read a conversation we had with Engelien Boonstra-Jacobs about her own perspective on sleep. She is a
In this blog piece, we invite you to read an interview with Vanina Schoijett from Argentina. Vanina is a nurse specialized in breastfeeding support. She
By Mayra Vallejo When I was pregnant, my mom told me many times I should sleep as much as I could because once my baby
Please join us to read Fuji’s story. Hers is the first of this article’s series where we talk about “Sleep in the first 1000 days
“Sleep is a huge deal – not for babies and children; they will sleep when they sleep but for parents. It is an emotive subject.”
by Leslie Romney It is clear that each pregnancy and each postpartum period is unique even for the same person, but there are definitely situations