The Confused Mother

Seetal Savla is a vocal voice about IVF, based on her own experience with it in the UK, in Germany and during the Covid pandemic. We talked about her difficult journey to motherhood and the stigma around being unable to get pregnant naturally and quickly. If you are looking for information on IVF in Germany, please send me a message and I will share the brochure I have. Follow Seetal on Instagram...

Yvonne is a single mother and has an 8 year old daughter. She is also an executive coach and consultant, running two successful businesses in Berlin and Potsdam. We talked about coaching, how she manages her family life, her work and fun. Being of mixed nationality and have a multicultural family You can find out more about her work here: https://successhappinessacademy.com/ https://fraufuture.com...

Lela Grießbach is a superwoman. She has so many passion projects, she successfully juggles many balls in the air simultaneously, while being a mom of two, with the support of her wonderful husband. I am proud to call her my friend and advisor. We talked about life in Georgia, how she came to Germany and what hurdles she faced, along with how that impacts the kind of mother she is. She also talked...

In this first podcast episode of 2024, I spoke to Lisa, co-founder of Kietzee. We talked about how she had the idea of Kietzee and how it has grown into such a big movement in Berlin. We also talked about childbirth, the experience of motherhood during the COVID pandemic and life in Berlin today. My favourite quote from this episode is "it started with an Excel list!" Find out more about...

Jaclyn Schnau shares the fascinating story of how all her research related to children's nutrition led her to create Pumpkin Organics. She shares a lot of valuable tips for mothers who want to cultivate good eating habits in their children. Listen to her story which is full of twists and turns, and find out where she gets her motivation and drive to run her purpose business from. Follow here:...

Especially around this time of year, during festival season, I feel particularly homesick. I spoke about this in the season opening episode In this episode I spoke to my friend Sandhya, who is also from India. She and I have a lot in common and faces some of the same challenges and opportunities that I do as an Indian mother in Germany. We discussed all this and more in this cosy conversation abou...

Being a mother in a foreign country, in Germany, means that you are probably homesick a lot because you miss the festivals, culture and familiarity of it all. I'm from India and miss it all the time, especially at this time of the year. Listen to the episode on how I deal with it and also make sure to pass on the good stuff to my daughter.

Here is my birthday episode and the final one for season 1! In this episode of The Confused Mother podcast, I tried something new. I didn’t invite a guest, but decided to share some things about myself and my work. Being an Indian mother in Germany presents a lot of challenges and opportunities. I share some of them here. So do give it a listen!  The Confused Mother podcast will come back for seas...

Anna Mendel has three children, two of them with special needs. In this episode, we talked about Down syndrome, autism, racism and so much more. She also talks about her experiences as a woman of colour and an adopted child. She felt like she had so much to say, so she put down her experiences in the form of autobiographical essays. You can find out more about her work and her book here: https://w...

Postpartum depression is often ignored, goes undiagnosed and still has a lot of stigma around it. It goes on much longer than baby blues, which typically last about two weeks after the baby is born. In this episode, I got a father's perspective on recognising and dealing with his wife's PPD. My guest in this episode asked for it to be kept anonymous but shared a lot of personal details and...

B Wie Berlin is a set of beautifully illustrated learning cards, customised for kids learn their ABCs about places in Berlin. Listen to this funny, exciting and heartwarming episode with the creator, Alissa. She and I talked about her entrepreneurship journey during the Covid lockdown and how it’s evolved since then, her international upbringing, life as a mother of (now) three wonderful children...

TW: Mention of infant loss  Nicole Longmire is a US military wife and has 4 children—2 from the heart, one in her arms, and one in the stars; and has been dealing with traumatic grief since the death of her infant son in 2021 while she and her family were living in Germany. We talked about what happened, how she and her family are dealing with it and she shares her suggestions on how you can deal...

Let’s celebrate migration! Melisa and Manik of Mymigrantmama have made this their wonderful mission.  When you live in another country, you face a lot of challenges but also have the wonderful opportunity of learning about other cultures. Food, languages and family take on a different meaning, especially when raising children in another country. Melisa and I spoke about life as migrant mamas, shar...

Women often struggle with grieving their old lives when they become mothers. But we don't allow ourselves to go through the grieving process. Our abilities suffer because we forget to take care of ourselves in our busy parenting lives. Annie Xystouris is a health coach for mothers. She shared some invaluable tips on how to take care of ourselves as mothers because we matter too. The resources...

Ofri Paz’s son was recently diagnosed with autism. It is estimated that almost 1% of the world’s population has been diagnosed with autism. Despite this large number, there is very little awareness, even within the medical community, about what autism is, how it can be diagnosed and how to work with autistic people.  Ofri and I talked about what that means, how it impacted their family and the sup...

Women go through so many changes when they become mothers. Then they have to go back to work as if they didn’t have the added responsibilities. Parents need more support in their daily lives from family members, friends and also a lot of understanding and flexibility from their employers. In this episode, we dive into the challenges that mothers face when returning to work without adequate support...

There are so many ways of becoming a family. Adoption is one way that is still considered taboo.  Trushali Kotecha and I talked about how she adopted her second child from India. She is based in the UK and had a difficult journey due to stigma from family and difficult authorities. We talked about their life, the challenges they faced and the support work which started out of her own experience. ...

Caro and I spoke about a holistic approach to self-care and our journeys as women and transition into motherhood. She talks about how her personal journey has impacted the work she does and shares a lot of things she has learned in the process, like the importance of checking in with yourself and disconnecting from negativity. Listen to this inspiring conversation with founder, doula, business men...

Jana Prosinger is a feminist mother of two boys. She heads the Global Unit for Feminism and Gender Democracy, an international office by the Heinrich Boell Foundation, in Sarajevo. We talked about the importance of feminism while raising children and in a family. Parents always try to create a better world for their children and the best way to do that is to start at home. Here are the English and...

TW: mention of postpartum depression and self-harm Rohini Rajeev is a psychotherapist with 21 years of experience in the field of professional mental health care based in Bengaluru, India. We talked about the stigma about women’s health, recognising postpartum depression and how family members can help new mothers in this difficult time. You can use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to unde...

In this episode, I speak to Maggie Towe, Registered Dietitian and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant based in Berlin. We talked about her work in pediatric nutrition, what mothers should know during pregnancy and how partners can be involved and supportive Here are the books she recommends reading: 1. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by LA Leche League. 2. Biological Nurturing b...

Dr: Nicola Coutinho is an Indian mother living in Hamburg. She is a homeopathic doctor, a licenced lactation consultant and an admin for Supermamas Germany. We talked about raising a multilingual child in a foreign country, the importance of community for mothers and her two homes, India and Germany.   You can find her on Instagram @colourwhirls and @doctorcoutinho or at https://www.doct...

Dr. Isha Bafna Jain is a Physiotherapist, Women's Coach and Nutritionist with twelve years of experience in coaching thousands of parents in the journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum based in Mumbai, India. She is the Co-founder of Thoughtfoodz, Proactive9 and BumptoBurp. In this episode, we talk about the importance of community and how parenting has evolved since our parents were raising us...

In the second episode of The Confused Mother podcast, I talked to Sara Redolfi. We talked about her life as a diplomat and her journey as an entrepreneur. She talks about how she reduces her mom guilt and mental load with good planning. Sara gives some great tips on how to deal with stress around the holidays.  Her business is called Memooa. You can find it on Instagram as @memooa_erinnerungs...

Jutta Wohlrab is an international midwife in Berlin who has been working since 1983 to help 1000s of women in their birthing experience. I talked to Jutta about positive birthing, trauma and the role of the partner during childbirth. Jutta has written a book called Positive Birthing Days with stories and information to help couples understand their options and have a positive birthing experience....