Motherhood

Prepping to WIN(ter)

Prepping to WIN(ter)

The topic of this month at Über Moms is Cold Weather Winning. In our current global climate, it's easy to remember all the things I’m missing and dwell on how horrible it is that everything is out of whack. By the time September rolled around, I found myself muttering about the German fall foliage appearing without warning, how the Föhn is making my head spin, and why I live in a city that prides itself on beer, despite there being no seasonal cider, stout or ale.

A Monthly Wellness Column: Let the Sun Shine

A Monthly Wellness Column: Let the Sun Shine

Our world has been turned upside down and inside out for the past few months, and has forced us to create a new normal for our everyday lives. Some of us feel comfortable in our new realities, while others of us wish to go back to our former lives– and quickly. 

7 Reasons Why a Forest Kindergarten Changed My Daughter’s Life

7 Reasons Why a Forest Kindergarten Changed My Daughter’s Life

I genuinely believe that my 5-year-old daughter’s life changed for the better the day we received the news that she had a place at a sought-after forest kindergarten on the outskirts of our city. I was so sure that this was the only place for her, that I didn’t even bother applying anywhere else.

Me, Myself and I: A Note from the Editor

Me, Myself and I: A Note from the Editor

It’s 2020, and you’re on a mission to find your footing. There’s always a mad dash to resolve the goals you didn’t reach in the prior year. Mothers worldwide are vowing to never yell at their children ever again, to keep a tidier house, to make more time for friends or for work, and to learn how to organize it all with zest and grace.