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A new explanatory video helps in the search for Bremen's treasures
Imagine finding exactly the information you're missing, the perfect course, the ideal meeting place, the right tip, or a helpful advice center – all right here in Bremen! Imagine the search and the discovery. Imagine finding that one offer perfectly tailored to you, from which […]
"I am completely overwhelmed with my letters!"
About a year ago, Lena* contacted us and asked for help in English. Lena comes from a West African country and lives in Huchting as a single mother with three young children. Lena arrived for our initial consultation with her youngest son, for whom she hadn't yet found a daycare place. From the bag attached to the stroller, Lena pulled out […]
7 good reasons (and tips) for holiday childcare
Plenty of school holidays, adventurous children, and working parents: everything points to parents using childcare options during the Bremen school holidays. But are my children really reliably cared for? Isn't it incredibly expensive? Is there even anything suitable available? Is there anything near us? Because all these questions exist, […]
Book recommendation: "The Exhaustion of Women: Against Female Availability" by Franziska Schutzbach
On the exploitation of female resources in the 21st century: On February 23, 2022, the carat – caring all together project at the University of Bremen hosted a reading with social researcher, sociologist, and author Dr. Franziska Schutzbach, who recently published her book "The Exhaustion of Women: Against Female Availability." The care crisis as a persistent social phenomenon. […]
10 helpful tips for emergency situations
Children are full of energy, curiosity, and a thirst for adventure. They want to explore, try things out, and take risks – and that's a good thing! But not all experiments are successful, and this can quickly lead to minor injuries, wounds, or accidents. Michael Freyhoff, a first-aid instructor with the German Red Cross (DRK) Bremen branch and a true expert, shares his most important tips to help parents in emergency situations […]
"We don't know yet." When things that were perfectly clear suddenly become unclear.
Are you pregnant or have you just had a baby? Congratulations and all the best to you and your child. You've probably already experienced that the first question is about the sex of your baby. "Do you know what it will be?" and "What is it?" are among the most common questions, […]
If your child drinks alcohol – tips for parents
Recently, an acquaintance told me that her 16-year-old sister wants to drink alcohol. Alcohol is a topic that constantly concerns me as an aspiring health scientist, and probably many parents whose children are reaching the age where alcohol is discussed. Therefore, I would like to share some tips today that I believe can be helpful […]
"If all Bremen parents knew what Early Intervention Services were..."
“If all parents in Bremen knew what Early Intervention Services were… and where to find them – then Bremen would be in a really good position! And then a truly important component for supporting families would be well implemented.” That’s according to Claudia Tiedemann, Early Intervention Network Coordinator at the Office for Social Services (AfSD) in Bremen. Why she considers “Early Intervention Services” so important […]
Growing together: As a family and with nature
What places come to mind when I ask you about green spaces in Bremen? Perhaps the Bürgerpark, the Werdersee, or the Blockland? We say Tenever! Often overlooked, nestled between the high-rise canyons of Neuwieder Straße, lies a green oasis in the neighborhood. Here, we from Women's Health in Tenever (FGT) garden together with the Treffpunkt Natur und Umwelt (Nature and Environment Meeting Point) […]
Drug problems as parents?! Not embarrassing, but a real issue!
Hello, we are Wiebke Buscher and Anna Tibert from Parents PLUS. Our work is to support families and expectant parents who use drugs or are on substitution therapy. Sounds strange? It's not at all! Of course, people with addiction problems also become parents. It doesn't matter whether it's about legal alcohol or […]