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!
Culture Clash Parenting
Daylight Savings Drama: Parenting Edition
Daylight Savings Time is messing with us again—and this episode is proof! In Episode 13, Marisa and Astrid show up late and lean all the way into the chaos of time zones, cultural differences, and parenting schedules gone wrong.
From accidentally mismatched calendars to nursing babies who run on their own clocks, we explore the ways personality, culture, and parenting styles shape how we experience time.
Are you someone who plans ahead and adjusts early? Or are you just trying to keep your head above water and maybe show up within a 10-minute grace window? You’re not alone.
Topics Discussed
- The US and Europe’s out-of-sync daylight savings schedule
- How Google Calendar and second time zones changed Marisa' life
- The myth of German punctuality—and how it really works
- How our kids’ personalities mirror (or don't) our own when it comes to time
- Culture, personality, or parenting style: What really shapes your relationship to time?
Vocabulary Shared:
- Winterzeit/Sommerzeit (German), literally winter time/summer time in English. In the US, we use Standard Time/Daylight Savings Time.
- Ein Uhr Cum Tempere (German) refers to the extra 15 minutes of "academic time" that one is allowed before being truly considered late versus Sine tempere when you had to be somewhere "on the dot" as we would say in English.
- Nounou (French): child care provider
- Nounours (French): teddy bear
Your Turn!
How does daylight savings impact your family?
Are you a planner or a go-with-the-flow type?
Do you believe time habits are nature or nurture?
We’d love to hear your stories—especially the messy ones!
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- Instagram: @cultureclashparenting
- Email: cultureclashparenting@gmail.com
Culture Clash Parenting is lovingly produced by Astrid and Marisa, fueled by laughter, late-night texts, and a shared passion for embracing the chaos that comes with raising multicultural children. We believe in the power of storytelling to create a more peaceful, patient, and equitable world.
Music and editing by Lonely Heaven Music
