Expecting Expats

CJ and Kari will be on holiday for the next two weeks. We look forward to seeing you all in the next weeks with lots of new content!

This weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss the updates in their pregnancies and how they’re feeling in their third trimester. Tune in today and subscribe! @expectingexpats

This week, CJ and Kari have Jessica on the podcast where they chat about expat friendships and what they mean. Jessica is soon to be leaving Germany - so this episode is all about life long friendships! Tune in today and subscribe at @expectingexpats

In this weeks episode, CJ and Kari, discuss, postpartum depression - including the symptoms, the causes, where to find support, preventative measures, and how your family and friends can support. Trigger warning on death. Tune in to this very important episode!

And this weeks episode, CJ and Kari discuss how they dealt with body changes during their first and their second pregnancy and after. Did they have a deadline to bounce back? Did they worry about the major body changes before getting pregnant? Tune in today to hear what they have to say! @expectingexpats

And this weeks episode, CJ and Kari, discuss the different parenting styles that we see on social media, read in books, and also what are parents did. Tune in today to see what CJ and Kari think! And subscribe to @expectingexpats

In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss the updates in their second trimester and their recent travel abroad with or without their little ones. Tune in today and subscribe! @expectingexpats

In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ discuss the Economist’s article on infertility rates, and how they will impact the economy in the world as we know it. Do we need more children? Tune in today! @expectingexpats

In this week’s episode, Kari and CJ discuss how and if their identity has changed after becoming a mom. The good and the bad… Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats

In our most recent episode, CJ and Kari, discuss tips and tricks on dealing with pregnancy in the hot summer months… Especially in Germany when there’s no air conditioning! Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats

In episode 33, Kari and CJ discuss weird and interesting pregnancy symptoms and hope to cope. Subscribe and tune in today! @expectingexpats

In this weeks episode, we have special guest, Maria , who is the founder of the Eltern Hub - the one stop shop for parents living abroad in Germany. We discussed with Maria how she came up with the idea of the Eltern Hub, which provides English resources and support for new parents living abroad in Germany. As we know, Germany can be complicated with their bureaucracy… and the Eltern Hub makes it...

A recent article, 1 in 5 Germans regretted having kids. In this episode, CJ and Kari discuss why one would regret having children and their thoughts on the piece. Tune in and subscribe today! @expectingexpats

In episode 30, Kari and CJ chat about the updates in their second pregnancy. Kari goes in depth on suffering a threatened miscarriage, and how she and the baby are doing now. Listen in today and subscribe!

CJ and Kari have a big announcement to make: we’re expecting! Listen today to see how we found out and the amazing coincidence that we are pregnant at the same time! @expectingexpats

In episode 28, CJ and Kari discuss if and when to have another baby. They go over the pros and cons of having siblings and provide some stories from their own experiences. Tune in today and subscribe @expectingexpats!

In this week’s episode, CJ and Kari have special guest Sille on the pod! They discuss the interesting differences in how they were raised and if they will raise their kids the same. Tune in to listen to the chat and subscribe today! @expectingexpats

In episode 26, CJ and Kari have a special guest Sille on the podcast! Sille is a Danish mom, who gave birth and is raising her son in Sweden. Tune in today to hear the differences in raising and giving birth in Sweden! @expectingexpats

In this weeks episode, Kari and CJ, discuss the logistics and support that one receives in Germany when kids are sick. It’s not always good! Tune in and subscribe today!

Sending your kids to daycare is always a hard. In this episode, Kari and CJ, discuss how daycare works when living abroad! Listen in today, and subscribe!

In episode 23, CJ and Kari discuss the cultural differences in raising kids. They dive into the differences in their own families and how it affects and influences them when raising her kids abroad in Germany. Tune in and subscribe today!

For International Women’s Day, CJ and Kari discuss the joys and expectations of raising daughters. Tune in and subscribe today!

In episode 21, CJ and Kari, with special guest, Jessica, discuss how to balance work and being a mom while also trying to have a great life. Listen in and subscribe today!

In episode 20, CJ and Kari have special guest, Jessica on the podcast! We discuss the good and the bad of going back to work and the different expectations of mom‘s working when living abroad. Tune in and subscribe today!

In episode 20, CJ and Kari discuss their top five items they had to have after giving birth. Tune in to hear what they are!