Being pregnant away from family and friends can be tough, especially so if your friendship group doesn't consist of other parents(-to-be) and if you don't know many people in Berlin.
Never fear though, there are still many ways to get to know other pregnant women, as well as parents both on and offline. In fact, Berlin is full of many opportunities to get to know other mums (and dads), pretty much wherever you are. Here are my tips on where to go/join...
Never fear though, there are still many ways to get to know other pregnant women, as well as parents both on and offline. In fact, Berlin is full of many opportunities to get to know other mums (and dads), pretty much wherever you are. Here are my tips on where to go/join...
Online Community for International Parents in Berlin
I've been running an online Facebook group community for English speaking parents for quite some time now and we have (at time of writing) over 700 members. Some of those members are very vocal and write often, others are the more silent type. It is a closed group (you can apply to join it here) and is a safe place to ask questions, offer useful information etc. It is a group for those living in or moving to Berlin who either already have children or are expecting a child.
Offer / Ask for help
A fellow expat mum recently started a fabulous Facebook group called Baby Buddies Berlin with the intention of creating a place where mums & expectant mums can offer & receive help, company & friendship to fellow international parents living in the city. Ideas of what you can offer/ask for is a helping hand with getting your weekly shop, someone to hang out with during park walks, someone to hold the newborn whilst you take a shower etc etc. You can apply to join the group here and introduce yourself. Check out what the other women have written & the group description for a little guidance to how it works.
Cooking Exchange
Do you love to cook but find you don't often have the time or energy? A number of mums feel this way and one of them introduced the international trend Mamabake to Berlin's English speaking Expat parenting community. The group Mamabake Berlin was launched and its members regularly get together to share their big batch cooking. A great introduction to new foods, a way to meet other mums and lots of yummy food for you and the family.
Regular Face-to-Face Meetups
There are a number of regular face-to-face meetups for mums and expectant mums around Berlin with some being in the West and others in the East. The list (linked above) includes many of the main meet ups going on.
English Speaking Dads in Berlin
There is a lot out there for mums & mums-to-be in Berlin, but not always so much for the dads. With that in mind, one international dad decided to set up the Facebook group Expat Dads Berlin, a community where the papa's can get to know one another and organise their own meetups.
Freelancing & Career-Changing Mums in Berlin
It seems that many of Berlin's expat mothers either choose or are forced to take a new career path, sometimes due to language or time restrictions and a multitude of other reasons. Melanie, a fellow expat parent & business consultant, runs an organisation offering career and business support called WorkSmart Germany and a WorkSmart Facebook page for the organisation where she shares lots of useful links, tips and guidance for mums looking for a career change.
Are there any other great ways to meet fellow parents and expectant parents in Berlin that I've left out? If so, let me know and I'll check it out.
For ideas of what else to do with children in Berlin, check out my 'To Do in Berlin' section.
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I've been running an online Facebook group community for English speaking parents for quite some time now and we have (at time of writing) over 700 members. Some of those members are very vocal and write often, others are the more silent type. It is a closed group (you can apply to join it here) and is a safe place to ask questions, offer useful information etc. It is a group for those living in or moving to Berlin who either already have children or are expecting a child.
Offer / Ask for help
A fellow expat mum recently started a fabulous Facebook group called Baby Buddies Berlin with the intention of creating a place where mums & expectant mums can offer & receive help, company & friendship to fellow international parents living in the city. Ideas of what you can offer/ask for is a helping hand with getting your weekly shop, someone to hang out with during park walks, someone to hold the newborn whilst you take a shower etc etc. You can apply to join the group here and introduce yourself. Check out what the other women have written & the group description for a little guidance to how it works.
Cooking Exchange
Do you love to cook but find you don't often have the time or energy? A number of mums feel this way and one of them introduced the international trend Mamabake to Berlin's English speaking Expat parenting community. The group Mamabake Berlin was launched and its members regularly get together to share their big batch cooking. A great introduction to new foods, a way to meet other mums and lots of yummy food for you and the family.
Regular Face-to-Face Meetups
There are a number of regular face-to-face meetups for mums and expectant mums around Berlin with some being in the West and others in the East. The list (linked above) includes many of the main meet ups going on.
English Speaking Dads in Berlin
There is a lot out there for mums & mums-to-be in Berlin, but not always so much for the dads. With that in mind, one international dad decided to set up the Facebook group Expat Dads Berlin, a community where the papa's can get to know one another and organise their own meetups.
Freelancing & Career-Changing Mums in Berlin
It seems that many of Berlin's expat mothers either choose or are forced to take a new career path, sometimes due to language or time restrictions and a multitude of other reasons. Melanie, a fellow expat parent & business consultant, runs an organisation offering career and business support called WorkSmart Germany and a WorkSmart Facebook page for the organisation where she shares lots of useful links, tips and guidance for mums looking for a career change.
Are there any other great ways to meet fellow parents and expectant parents in Berlin that I've left out? If so, let me know and I'll check it out.
For ideas of what else to do with children in Berlin, check out my 'To Do in Berlin' section.
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