The Confused Mother

Feb 27 2024 26 ep. 32 mins 4

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The Confused Mother - I am an Indian mother living in Germany and talk to international experts and mothers to debunk and demystify everything related to motherhood, share experiences, talk about the realities of parenting and share their advice for all the issues that we discuss.

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IVF: A long and difficult journey to motherhood

Feb 27 2024 42 mins

Seetal Savla is a vocal voice about IVF, based on her own experience with it in the UK, in Germany and during the Covid pandemic. We talked about her difficult journey to motherhood and the stigma around being unable to get pregnant naturally and quickly. If you are looking for information on IVF in Germany, please send me a message and I will share the brochure I have. Follow Se

Single motherhood and entrepreneurship

Feb 06 2024 27 mins

Yvonne is a single mother and has an 8 year old daughter. She is also an executive coach and consultant, running two successful businesses in Berlin and Potsdam. We talked about coaching, how she manages her family life, her work and fun. Being of mixed nationality and have a multicultural family You can find out more about her work here: https://successhappinessacademy.com/ htt

Superwoman: From Georgia to Germany

Jan 23 2024 42 mins

Lela Grießbach is a superwoman. She has so many passion projects, she successfully juggles many balls in the air simultaneously, while being a mom of two, with the support of her wonderful husband. I am proud to call her my friend and advisor. We talked about life in Georgia, how she came to Germany and what hurdles she faced, along with how that impacts the kind of mother she is

Kietzee: kita search and community for parents

Jan 09 2024 37 mins

In this first podcast episode of 2024, I spoke to Lisa, co-founder of Kietzee. We talked about how she had the idea of Kietzee and how it has grown into such a big movement in Berlin. We also talked about childbirth, the experience of motherhood during the COVID pandemic and life in Berlin today. My favourite quote from this episode is "it started with an Excel list!" F

Pumpkin Organics: Cultivating healthy food habits in our little ones

Dec 07 2023 40 mins

Jaclyn Schnau shares the fascinating story of how all her research related to children's nutrition led her to create Pumpkin Organics. She shares a lot of valuable tips for mothers who want to cultivate good eating habits in their children. Listen to her story which is full of twists and turns, and find out where she gets her motivation and drive to run her purpose business fr

Sandhya Keelery: Cultures coming together in an Indo-German family

Dec 07 2023 34 mins

Especially around this time of year, during festival season, I feel particularly homesick. I spoke about this in the season opening episode In this episode I spoke to my friend Sandhya, who is also from India. She and I have a lot in common and faces some of the same challenges and opportunities that I do as an Indian mother in Germany. We discussed all this and more in this cosy

Indian mother in Germany: culture and homesickness

Dec 07 2023 15 mins

Being a mother in a foreign country, in Germany, means that you are probably homesick a lot because you miss the festivals, culture and familiarity of it all. I'm from India and miss it all the time, especially at this time of the year. Listen to the episode on how I deal with it and also make sure to pass on the good stuff to my daughter.

Gitanjali More: Indian mom in Berlin

Jul 12 2023 19 mins

Here is my birthday episode and the final one for season 1! In this episode of The Confused Mother podcast, I tried something new. I didn’t invite a guest, but decided to share some things about myself and my work. Being an Indian mother in Germany presents a lot of challenges and opportunities. I share some of them here. So do give it a listen! The Confused Mother podcast will

Anna Mendel: Down syndrome, autism and POC

Jul 04 2023 42 mins

Anna Mendel has three children, two of them with special needs. In this episode, we talked about Down syndrome, autism, racism and so much more. She also talks about her experiences as a woman of colour and an adopted child. She felt like she had so much to say, so she put down her experiences in the form of autobiographical essays. You can find out more about her work and her book

Postpartum depression: A father's perspective

Jun 20 2023 39 mins

Postpartum depression is often ignored, goes undiagnosed and still has a lot of stigma around it. It goes on much longer than baby blues, which typically last about two weeks after the baby is born. In this episode, I got a father's perspective on recognising and dealing with his wife's PPD. My guest in this episode asked for it to be kept anonymous but shared a lot of pers