by Clare Klinghammer | Jul 5, 2026 | Blog
Becoming a parent is an amazing experience. But it can also be a lonely experience, especially if you are living far away from family or close friends. This often happens if you have relocated and are now living abroad, as a refugee or an expat. Despite your best...
by Clare Klinghammer | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog
Especially when teaching children a new language, we langauge teachers have to stay creative to awaken and retain their interest, to help them to comprehend new concepts and help them remember new vocabulary, phrases and grammatical structures. While text books and...
by Clare Klinghammer | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog
Wie heißt eine Schürfwunde auf Englisch? Wie erklärt man auf Englisch das Thema Eingewöhnung nach dem Berliner Modell einer Mama, die glaubt, nach einem Tag kann das Kind schon sechs Stunden alleine bleiben? Wie vermittelt man einfühlsam auf Englisch einem Papa, dass...
by Clare Klinghammer | May 5, 2024 | Blog
Am I a parenting expert who has all the answers? No—like you, I regularly feel like I’m on the steepest “learning by doing” learning curve of my life! But am I bilingual (English / German), a QEKK-trained course leader, a parent of two...
by Clare Klinghammer | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog, Family Life in Germany, Nests & Wings Courses
At the groups I run, I have met many lovely parents. And as is often the case at groups aimed at parents of babies and toddlers, most people who attend are mums. But I have also got to know some dads who are the primary carer for their baby/toddler. Sometimes this is...