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Choosing a children's mattress

Foam, latex, springs and certificates — a plain reading of the evidence on what your child sleeps on for ten hours a night.

8 min read · Jul 2026

Parenting

What Is Lotus Birth? A Gentle Beginning Beyond the Cord

What is Lotus Birth? Lotus birth—also called umbilical nonseverance —is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut after childbirth, allowing the baby to remain attached to the placenta until the cord naturally…

7 min read · May 2025

Parenting

Empowered Mama Reads: Birth to Baby & Beyond

🌸 Top Books for a Beautiful Birth & Empowered Postpartum Journey Whether you're preparing for your first birth or looking to enrich your knowledge for a more empowered experience, diving into the right resources can…

2 min read · Apr 2025

Parenting

From Goddesses to Guidelines: A History of Giving Birth

Childbirth is universal, but it hasn’t always looked the same. Across centuries, continents, and cultures, birth has evolved—shaped by beliefs, tools, traditions, and power. Here’s a brief walk through the history of…

4 min read · Apr 2025

Parenting

A Dad Manual on Toddlers for Julian

A German-Engineer-Dad Compatible Guide to the Chaos of Tiny Humans Who Just Discovered They Have Opinions 📘 This is Part II of the Kids Manual for Julian. If you have not yet, check out: Manual on Babies for Julian…

2 min read · Feb 2025

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A Dad Manual on Birth & Babies for Julian

A German-Engineer-Dad-Friendly Field Guide to Birth and Raising a Tiny Human Part I In the Manual 🌺 The Birth Journey Begins 🌼 Contractions 💆‍♀️ Practice Contractions 🌊 Widening Contractions 💪 Birthing Contractions 🧬…

13 min read · Feb 2025

Parenting

🌼 Sharing Pee for a Purpose: A Look into Moeders voor Moeders

💡 The Magic of Shared Resources As a start, I’d like to say—I’m a huge fan of the sharing economy in many cases. Sharing resources helps us consume less and build stronger communities , since trust and care are at the…

4 min read · Nov 2024

Parenting

Pregnancy, Pickles & Power

How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) Pregnancy isn’t just about growing a tiny human — it’s about discovering your instincts, your power, and maybe even your sass. Yes, there will be nausea, aches, and mood swings. But it’s…

3 min read · Nov 2024

Parenting

Finding Balance After Birth: Quiet Changes in Postpartum Life

👶 So What Happens After the Baby Comes? One big change: I connected deeply to my other mom friends. There is so much uniting in the experience. And no matter my attempts to keep connected to the non-mom friends too,…

3 min read · Oct 2024

Parenting

Flashback: Babies Are Made Best on Vacation

Why Time Abroad Sets the Scene for Creation A spermatozoid, an egg, and a frog walk into a resort… There’s a saying that surfaces with a wink and a cocktail in hand: “Babies are made best on vacation.” And if life is…

2 min read · Aug 2024

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Sweat, Seaweed, and Postpartum Self-Care

Strava is on running mode. Yet, when I try to run, I have to support my boobs with both hands. They’re in the active breast milk production stage. So, I’m mostly walking. Right now, I'm even squatting to write. If…

3 min read · May 2024

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Breastfeeding in the Shade of a Spanish Palm

Drip, drip, drip… Strange. I'm a bit too far from the sea. The waves can't be sprinkling me from there. Yet there is definitely something wet. Mystery. Maybe she peed on me. Maybe she is peeing on me. Ah well—natural…

1 min read · Apr 2024

Parenting

Happy Baby, Happy Cow

Happy Cow, Happy Baby Have you ever been asked the question: “Why are you breastfeeding, don’t you feel like a cow?” I was asked. It was a strange question as I never considered it to be a cow-like thing. Now I have…

3 min read · Mar 2024