Culture Clash Parenting
Welcome to Culture Clash Parenting, the podcast where two friends, Marisa and Astrid, share their experiences raising children in foreign lands. With humor, heart, and over a decade of parenting wisdom, they navigate the challenges of blending cultures, overcoming language barriers, and juggling traditions. Whether you’re living abroad, planning an international move, or just curious about parenting across cultures, join us for practical tips, heartwarming stories, and plenty of laughs as we dive into this wild adventure together!
Podcasting since 2024 • 7 episodes
Culture Clash Parenting
Latest Episodes
Episode 7: Happy New Year!
Introduction:Happy New Year! We’re excited to share our first episode of 2025 with you. In this episode, we reflect on how different cultures celebrate the start of the year. From pomegranates in Greece to chimney sweeps in Germany, ...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6: Holiday Part 3 - Twinkling Lights and Latkes
In this episode, we explore the joys and challenges of blending holiday traditions as multicultural and interfaith families. From menorahs to Christmas stockings, gumball trees to Secret Santa exchanges, we share stories of how we navigate the ...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5: Holidays Part 2 - What’s on Our Multicultural Holiday Tables?
In this episode, we dive into the delicious world of holiday foods across cultures! From Thanksgiving leftovers to Christmas goose, foie gras, and mulled wine, we share stories of the dishes that make our holidays special. We discuss how our fa...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4: Holidays Part 1 - Keeping Holiday Traditions Alive Across Cultures
In this episode, we kick off our holiday series with a lively discussion about blending and preserving holiday traditions from our cultures. We specifically talk about three favorites (that all revolve around food!): Halloween, Thanksgiving, an...
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Episode 4
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Episode 3: Parenting In Translation
Episode 3: Parenting in Translation – Why One Word Means So Much Across CulturesIn this episode, we dive into the fascinating differences in how the concept of "parenting" varies across cultures, starting with a surprising fact: t...
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Episode 3
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