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A slow autumn walk turns into a wide-open conversation about raising a child without letting fear run the show. We share the simple script that ended our son’s night bottle in two days (thanks, dentist), and why so many “hard” habits are really about our comfort more than our kids’ needs. From there, we pull on threads every parent knows: pre-vacation work sprints, the tug to micromanage when control slips, and the guilt that flares when a casual comment lands on a tender day.

We also go deeper into belonging and perception. One of us names the weight of being visibly foreign—those side glances that feel sharp in a tense political climate—and we talk about the drift toward indirect scolding: anonymous notes about elevators, dogs, and recycling that miss the human moment. Our response is small and practical: knock and talk, not note and judge. Smile first. Build ties where you live. Replace suspicion with neighborly curiosity. These are the tiny habits that push back against the algorithms of outrage.

When our child spots a painful newspaper image, we face the question many families are asking: how do you explain hard news to a small kid? We choose honest, simple language—no gore—and anchor it in empathy: some people don’t have enough food; we can help in small ways. That bridges to the bigger media diet: outrage pays, nuance struggles, and constant updates can warp reality. We reach for Zuversicht—a uniquely German blend of confident hope—and share how to practice it: narrow your news window, choose trustworthy sources, and reinvest your attention locally. Along the way, we compare travel myths about the US and Europe, caution against sweeping claims, and argue for forming opinions on foot, not through feeds.

If you’ve wrestled with bedtime habits, travel jitters, identity, or the doom loop of headlines, this walk is for you. Subscribe, share with a parent who needs a lift, and leave a review with the one small change you’re making this week—we’ll read our favorites on a future show.

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“With all time held, but before that time, silence fuels the pain and the hurt.”

They say time heals everything. It’s hard to believe that when the days feel endless, when pain feels permanent. But then—one day—it happens. The weight lifts. The air feels lighter. And life tastes just a little bit sweeter.

This episode, I’m alone—fresh back from one of the most emotional trips of my life. After more than ten years, healing finally came.

Pain is a strange companion. It grips you deep inside, whispers that it will never leave. In that way, it’s like love. The two dance together—pain and love—spinning endlessly through the ballroom of life. But sometimes, the music stops. And with it, one more dance of pain ends.

Last year, my father and I healed. This year, for the first time since our long silence, we saw each other face to face. I am a father now, but I’m still a son. He is a grandfather, but also still a father. We are different people, shaped by different roads, yet at the end of the day, we both want the same thing: love.

In this episode, I talk about loneliness—the kind that comes with being a parent, but also the kind that comes with being a child. We don’t often talk about that. We hide our wounds, afraid someone might throw salt on them, afraid vulnerability makes us weak. But I’ve learned this: the strongest people cry. They show who they are. They wear their hearts openly, not to prove anything, but simply to be—and to help.

No one is truly alone unless they choose to be. We started this podcast for parents who felt isolated. But now I see it’s not only about parenting—it’s also about being a child who grew into a parent. It’s about carrying scars, while trying to raise someone who won’t have to carry the same.

Because even as parents, we are still children inside. We still need hugs. We still need to hear, “I love you. I’m proud of you.” And when we raise our own kids, we have to remember what we needed—and give it to them.

I know I will stumble. I’m far from perfect. My son will one day tell me I hurt him in ways I didn’t see. And that’s okay. What matters is that he knows he can always come to me, he can always say, “I’m sorry.” But that only works if I show him how—by asking for forgiveness myself. By looking at my own pain, understanding where it comes from, and owning the ways it spills out.

We can’t expect our children to say, “I’m sorry,” if we don’t first show them how.

This episode is about emotions, power, rawness, tears, laughter, life—and time.

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In this episode, we explore one of life’s most consequential decisions: choosing the right partner. For women especially, careers often hinge not just on personal ambition or talent, but on whether the person beside them is truly willing to share responsibility at home. It’s a subject rarely spoken about openly, yet it shapes entire futures.

We reflect on how confidence and a strong sense of identity beyond work make it possible to step into unconventional roles without losing yourself. Modern family life often means both partners are working, yet one—still most often the woman—carries the heavier weight of childcare and emotional labor. We ask: what happens when responsibility is genuinely balanced, when energy is distributed fairly, and when a couple chooses intention over tradition?

Along the way, we touch on what real stability means for a child—it’s less about staying rooted in one place and more about consistency in parenting. We talk about how moving across countries and encountering different educational systems can build resilience, and why modern Western societies have lost many of the natural community connections that once held families together.

This episode also dives into the importance of communication before children arrive, of being honest about long-term roles, and of recognizing that not everyone has the same energy reserves. Finally, we talk about the circle of people around us—why it matters to be lifted up rather than drained, and how the right community can make the difference between simply surviving and truly thriving.