Welcome to Culture Clash Parenting, the podcast where two friends, Marisa and Astrid, share their experiences raising children in foreign lands. With humor, heart, and over a decade of parenting wisdom, they navigate the challenges of blending cultures, overcoming language barriers, and juggling traditions. Whether you’re living abroad, planning an international move, or just curious about parenting across cultures, join us for practical tips, heartwarming stories, and plenty of laughs as we dive into this wild adventure together!
Sunscreen, Suitcases & Schedules: Culture Clashes Over the Summer Holidays
This episode examines American and European family summer holiday approaches, highlighting cultural differences in time off, international travel experiences, and dual citizenship considerations.
11 Jun 2025
Same Place, Different Kind of Trip
This episode explores the complexities of returning to one's country of origin as a parent, highlighting the cultural clashes and emotional adjustments experienced when navigating family dynamics and generational expectations.
4 Jun 2025
Lost in Intonation: It's Not Always What You Say....
This episode explores how intonation shapes understanding across cultures, influencing identity and communication when raising kids across languages, revealing the impact of musicality in language.
6 May 2025
Passover, Easter & Tacos: Navigating the Spring Holidays with Kids
In this episode, we dive into the delightful chaos of spring holidays in multicultural families. From Passover Seders to Easter egg hunts (and everything in between), we share how our families celebrate, adapt, and blend traditions. Join us as we reflect on food, faith, and flexibility — all while parenting across cultures. Topics Discussed: How Passover and Easter overlapped this yearCultural differences in holiday closures (France vs. Germany)The evolution of store hours and holiday observa...
15 Apr 2025
Blending Cultures, Blurring Borders: A Third Culture Kid Raising Third Culture Kids
In this episode, we welcome special guest Colette Ballew — a Third Culture Kid who went on to raise Third Culture Kids of her own. From navigating interfaith family dynamics to blending French, American, Jewish, and Tunisian traditions, we explore how identity, language, and culture show up across generations. Join us as we dive into the power of storytelling, the complexity of belonging, and the beauty (and chaos!) of raising multilingual, multicultural children. 🗣️ Note: This is one of our ...
25 Mar 2025
Daylight Savings Drama: Parenting Edition
Daylight Savings Time is messing with us again—and this episode is proof! In Episode 13, Marisa and Astrid show up late and lean all the way into the chaos of time zones, cultural differences, and parenting schedules gone wrong. From accidentally mismatched calendars to nursing babies who run on their own clocks, we explore the ways personality, culture, and parenting styles shape how we experience time. Are you someone who plans ahead and adjusts early? Or are you just trying to keep your he...
18 Mar 2025
Glitter, Costumes & Chaos – Carnaval Traditions Around the World
Carnaval, Mardi Gras, and Purim—three celebrations, countless traditions! In this episode, we explore how different cultures mark this festive season with costumes, parades, and plenty of chaos. Astrid shares what it was like celebrating Carnaval in Germany, where the party lasts from Thursday to Tuesday (yes, almost a whole week!). Marisa explains how Purim, a Jewish holiday, is like a Jewish version of Carnaval—with costumes, noise-makers, and of course, delicious Hamantaschen cookies. Join...
5 Mar 2025
Group Projects: Teamwork or Torture? What We’re Learning by Parenting in Different Countries
In this episode, we dive into the cultural differences between group work and individual work in schools and workplaces. Inspired by a personal experience with my son’s school project, we discuss how different education systems approach collaboration, independence, and grading. Are group projects really teaching teamwork, or are they just a source of frustration? How do different cultures balance collective success versus individual accountability? Let’s explore how our parenting experiences ...
19 Feb 2025
Episode 10: Lost (And Found) in Translation - Idioms & Expressions In English, German, and French
If you want to check out the video version, be sure to check out our youtube channel: @cultureclashparenting In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of idiomatic expressions across English, French, and German. Have you ever translated a phrase word-for-word and ended up with total nonsense? We’ve all been there! Language is more than just words—it’s history, humor, and culture wrapped into unique expressions. Join us as we explore some of the funniest and most unexpected idioms t...
4 Feb 2025
Episode 9: School Lunches - Crêpes or Crap
If you want to check out the video version, be sure to check out our youtube channel: @cultureclashparenting What’s on your child’s school lunch tray? In this episode, we dig into the fascinating (and sometimes frustrating) differences in school lunches across cultures. From French multi-course meals to American cafeteria nacho bars, we explore what kids are eating at school and how food policies shape their choices. We also share our own experiences—from childhood lunch memories to feeding o...
21 Jan 2025
Episode 8: Our Teens, Their Schools: Back to Class After the Holidays
In this episode, we reflect on some of the unique dynamics of secondary education systems across cultures. From conseil de classe in France to the German Abitur, we kick of 2025 by sharing how we're navigating reentry after the holidays. Join us as we share personal anecdotes, insights, and the unexpected surprises of parenting our multicultural teens.Topics Discussed:The transition between semesters and report card timelines in France, Germany, and the U.S.Examples of the pressures and oppor...
7 Jan 2025
Episode 7: Happy New Year!
Introduction:Happy New Year! We’re excited to share our first episode of 2025 with you. In this episode, we reflect on how different cultures celebrate the start of the year. From pomegranates in Greece to chimney sweeps in Germany, we share our personal traditions and explore symbols of luck, family, and hope across the globe. Whether you celebrated with fireworks and champagne or went to bed early, this episode is all about stepping into 2025 with joy and connection.Topics Discussed:Marisa’...
24 Dec 2024
Episode 6: Holiday Part 3 - Twinkling Lights and Latkes
In this episode, we explore the joys and challenges of blending holiday traditions as multicultural and interfaith families. From menorahs to Christmas stockings, gumball trees to Secret Santa exchanges, we share stories of how we navigate the holiday season while honoring our children’s diverse cultural and religious identities. We also dive into the role of holiday music in creating joy. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, a mix of both or something entirely different, this episode i...
10 Dec 2024
Episode 5: Holidays Part 2 - What’s on Our Multicultural Holiday Tables?
Culture Clash Parenting hosts share personal stories of blending holiday traditions from their multicultural backgrounds to create unique and meaningful family celebrations.
26 Nov 2024
Episode 4: Holidays Part 1 - Keeping Holiday Traditions Alive Across Cultures
Hosts Marisa and Astrid share their experiences navigating holiday celebrations across cultures, blending traditions, and teaching kids about gratitude and cultural heritage.
13 Nov 2024
Episode 3: Parenting In Translation
Episode 3: Parenting in Translation – Why One Word Means So Much Across CulturesIn this episode, we dive into the fascinating differences in how the concept of "parenting" varies across cultures, starting with a surprising fact: the word "parenting" doesn’t even exist in some languages, like French and German! We discuss how these linguistic differences reflect deeper cultural expectations around raising children and the role of parents. From whether parents should help with homework to when ...
29 Oct 2024
Episode 2: Lost In Translation - The Faux Amis Chronicles
In this episode of Culture Clash Parenting, Marisa and Astrid dive into the humorous and sometimes embarrassing world of "faux amis," or "false friends"—words that sound the same across languages but mean completely different things. They share personal stories of language mishaps and explore how such experiences shape their lives as expat parents. From accidentally calling their kids rude names to confusing medical terms that lead to near heart attacks, they laugh through the chaos and lesso...
15 Oct 2024
Episode 1: How We Met
In the debut episode of Culture Clash Parenting, co-hosts Marisa Raymond and Astrid share their powerful journey of friendship, beginning in an online miscarriage support group in 2006. Both women, hailing from different parts of the world—Marisa, an American living in France, and Astrid, a German who moved to the U.S.—discuss their shared experiences of loss, cultural differences in healthcare, and the emotional toll of miscarriage.Marisa reflects on her challenges navigating the U.S. health...
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