Mother Abroad

Have you ever realised that adapting to a new country isn't just about learning a language or celebrating different traditions? Sometimes it shows up in the smallest parenting decisions. In this episode, I share a personal story from a summer evening in Madrid that made me reflect on what it really means to raise a child between two cultures. We talk about: Why bedtime suddenly became a cultur...

This spring, I visited six schools in three weeks. What started as a search for the right kindergarten for my son quickly turned into a much bigger lesson about motherhood abroad. In this episode, I share my experience of navigating the school application process in Madrid and reflect on something many mothers abroad know well: the invisible work of learning systems you didn't grow up with. We...

Living abroad can be an intentional and beautiful choice - and still feel lonely and emotionally challenging at times. In this episode, I talk openly about the less visible side of motherhood abroad. I share thoughts about: navigating motherhood without family nearby adapting to a different language, culture and systems loneliness abroad why even wanted change can feel emotionally exhausting somet...

In this short introduction episode, I share a little bit about myself, my life in Madrid as a German mother abroad, and why I decided to start this podcast.

In this very first episode of Mother Abroad with Nina, I reflect on a small moment during a local celebration in Madrid that made me realise something much deeper about motherhood abroad, identity, and belonging. I talk about raising a child between cultures, living in an international bubble before becoming a mother, and how cultural adaptation can happen quietly through everyday moments — nurser...