In 2016, Kathy Bryan and her husband moved their three school-age kids to Munich. The family has been dealing with a whole new country, new language and new lifestyle. We've asked Kathy to write about her experience, answering questions like: How do you make friends at the school gate when you can't chit-chat? Can you still go on mom-dates without your kids? How many first days ... Read More
LMBB: Adventures in Mum Dating
It’s been a fair few years since I last dated a man other than my husband, and to be honest I’ve never really done 'proper' dating: my one text-book date was when I was 24 and I went for a drink with the fit barman from The Chameleon. It wasn’t a great success. Luckily, Mum Dating is different Since September last year, however, I have been both witness and party to this ... Read More
The unspoken truth about moving back
When my husband and I decided to make the move to Munich, Germany both of our families were very concerned with how I would adjust. I was about 5 months pregnant, had an almost two year old, and was moving away from my home country after over 30 years of living there. Though my German husband and I had been together for seven years and we had been back and forth from the USA to ... Read More
From boob job to new me: rediscovering what sexy means
When I was 20 I was insecure about my body. Not just in that ‘Gee, I wish I had a rack like Beyoncé’ kind of way, but as insecure as any woman would feel spending all day, every day in a sea of a thousand men. I was in the military. My military experience earned me most of my greatest personal accomplishments and also got me in the best physical shape of my life. There ... Read More
How to deal with culture shock
It's not easy moving to a new city, a new country or even a new continent. Three years ago, after only ever living in Scotland, I gave up my career, my home, my friends and family and followed love to Munich. Not only did I have to adjust to living with someone I had only ever spent a maximum of 2 weeks with, I also had to deal with a whole new culture. At first it was fun, ... Read More
