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!
Episodes
14 episodes
Blending Cultures, Blurring Borders: A Third Culture Kid Raising Third Culture Kids
In this episode, we welcome special guest Colette Ballew — a Third Culture Kid who went on to raise Third Culture Kids of her own. From navigating interfaith family dynamics to blending French, American, Jewish, and Tunisian traditions, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:18:56
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.Fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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27:46
Glitter, Costumes & Chaos – Carnaval Traditions Around the World
Carnaval, Mardi Gras, and Purim—three celebrations, countless traditions! In this episode, we explore how different cultures mark this festive season with costumes, parades, and plenty of chaos.Astrid shares what it was like celebrating ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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35:12
Group Projects: Teamwork or Torture? What We’re Learning by Parenting in Different Countries
In this episode, we dive into the cultural differences between group work and individual work in schools and workplaces. Inspired by a personal experience with my son’s school project, we discuss how different education systems approach ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:40
Lost (And Found) in Translation - Idioms & Expressions In English, German, and French
If you want to check out the video version, be sure to check out our youtube channel: @cultureclashparentingIn this episode, we dive into the fascin...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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46:12
School Lunches - Crêpes or Crap
If you want to check out the video version, be sure to check out our youtube channel: @cultureclashparentingWhat’s on your child’s school lunch tray? In this ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:53
Our Teens, Their Schools: Back to Class After the Holidays
In this episode, we reflect on some of the unique dynamics of secondary education systems across cultures. From conseil de classe in France to the German Abitur, we kick of 2025 by sharing how we're navigating reentry after th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:05:21
Happy New Year 2025!
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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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:31
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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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:04:06
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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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:03
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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Season 1
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Episode 4
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53:53
Parenting in Translation – Why One Word Means So Much Across Cultures
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating differences in how the concept of "parenting" varies across cultures, starting with a surprising fact: the word "parenting" doesn’t even exist in some languages, like French and German! We discuss h...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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52:02
Lost In Translation - The Faux Amis Chronicles
In this episode of Culture Clash Parenting, Marisa and Astrid dive into the humorous and sometimes embarrassing world of "faux amis," or "false friends"—words that sound the same across languages but mean completely different things. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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