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Back to school: New year, new academic milestones

A time of excitement, anxiety, and increased stress for all family members. Expectations, visions, milestones, and goals. As a family,...

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4 days ago

🎄Holiday season 6: travelling solo with kids

It’s holiday season and for many parents around the world, this implies travelling with kids. Maybe you visit a family member alone with...

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5 days ago

🎄Holiday season 5: sleeping issues with holiday kids —> what to do?

Many parents around the world struggle with sleeping patterns of their children and often themselves too. What to do? Especially, when on...

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Dec 29, 2024

🎄Holiday season 4: Home alone with kids

What to do as working parents when daycare/ schools are closed? The holidays weather in the northern hemisphere is usually quite a...

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Dec 20, 2024

🎄Holiday season 3: family conflict

Spending time with loved ones can be one of the greatest joys of the winter holidays. But family time can also result in conflict. Long...

🎄Holiday season 2: make self care your priority

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Dec 19, 2024

🎄Holiday season 2: make self care your priority

Prioritizing guilt free self care is essential. Self care is often misinterpret as a luxury “problem”. The opposite is true, it’s an...

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Dec 18, 2024

🎄Holiday season 1: self care islands

What causes this extra stress during the holidays? This is part X one of a series o challenges that often feel overwhelming this time of...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment 8: In Conversation with Dr. Christine Forte

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Nov 20, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment 8: In Conversation with Dr. Christine Forte

Today‘s podcast is in conversation with Dr. Christine, live from New York and off her therapist sofa. Together with Dr. Simone, live...

Lost in translation despite language mastering

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Nov 17, 2024

Lost in translation despite language mastering

Spending another research trip in beloved Shanghai, yet feel as lonely as one can feel. Arriving in the city, the central business...

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Nov 11, 2024

East meets west love affair

Two generations ago, my family decided to move east and explore new territories. A fascination, admiration, and certain level of...

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Nov 9, 2024

How to set boundaries for oneself

Many of us live in rush hour 24/7. Their everyday life in the hamster wheel. But how can we escape the hamster wheel and set boundaries...

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Oct 31, 2024

The essential me time minutes

We’re constantly on, rushing, running, trying to get a giant to-do list done. It is crucial to take some time out of your busy day, go...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 7: Keep Having Sex

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Oct 26, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 7: Keep Having Sex

What could be more unsexy than having your doctor monitor your sex life, as intrusive as ultrasounds on a weekly basis. When under IVF...

Perinatal depression: On why it’s ok to say I hate my child sometimes

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Oct 25, 2024

Perinatal depression: On why it’s ok to say I hate my child sometimes

Perinatal depression is a common challenge for new parents, one in 10 was the common standard. Perinatal mental health problems have...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 5: Lifestyle

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Oct 24, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 5: Lifestyle

We all have our habits and daily routines. Some of these lifestyle factors are more or less supportive and constructive for our health....

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 6: The Individual

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Oct 24, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 6: The Individual

Each individual deals differently when confronted with infertility. Some become very obsessed with their own health, very task-oriented,...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 4: The Couple

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Oct 9, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 4: The Couple

Many couples have an idea of their trajectory of their relationship, including milestones they would like to achieve. Moving in together,...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 3: Undesired childfree

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Oct 5, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 3: Undesired childfree

Many women around the world are undecidedly childfree. The reasons can be very diverse and for many women and partners the cause never...

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 2: Perimenopause

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Sep 18, 2024

State of the Art Fertility Treatment Episode 2: Perimenopause

Today’s conversation and second episode of a public health series on perimenopause. Dr. Anna answers questions and shares her expertise...

Couples time; looking at each other’s eyes

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Sep 8, 2024

Couples time; looking at each other’s eyes

Parents of young children often struggle with finding time for their romantic relationship. It starts with the lack of looking at each...