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Family life, better organised.
Concrete guidance on the topics that actually occupy families – no filler, no ad banners in between.
18 October 2026 · 8 min read
Meal plan template for families: planning the week, using leftovers, simplifying the shopping
A printable meal plan template for the family week: theme nights, planned leftovers, a shopping list from the plan and a four-week rotation.
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18 October 2026 · 8 min read
A household budget book without connecting your bank: importing statements and keeping fixed costs under control
A household budget without bank access: importing statement files, separating fixed costs and budgets, and a monthly routine in 15 minutes.
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18 October 2026 · 9 min read
Organising a blended family: calendars, handovers and agreements across two households
Organising a blended family: one calendar for two homes, parenting schedule, handovers, school news for both sides, and no children as messengers.
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18 October 2026 · 9 min read
Caring for your parents: sharing appointments, costs and responsibilities between siblings
When parents need help: how siblings share responsibility, coordinate appointments, split costs fairly and keep key documents in one place.
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18 October 2026 · 10 min read
Moving house with children in Germany: a timeline from eight weeks before to registering your new address
Moving with children without chaos: a timeline from eight weeks before, changing school and Kita, registering your address and packing lists.
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9 September 2026 · 11 min read
Running a WG (flatshare) in Germany: cleaning rota, shopping and costs without arguments
Running a WG (flatshare) without arguments: cleaning rota models, shopping rules, three ways to share costs and a checklist for new flatmates.
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7 September 2026 · 7 min read
Christmas with separated parents: who has the children on Heiligabend, and how to plan it
Christmas with separated parents: splitting Heiligabend and the holidays, the handover on the 24th, New Year's Eve and gifts without duplicates.
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6 September 2026 · 9 min read
School holidays for separated parents: how to share the weeks and plan childcare
School holidays for separated parents: how to split the weeks, plan leave and holiday childcare, and what travels with children between two homes.
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5 September 2026 · 11 min read
A wall display for the family: which hardware suits the kiosk
Family wall display in kiosk mode: tablet, old monitor with a Raspberry Pi or smart display — models, prices, power use and mounting compared.
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3 September 2026 · 13 min read
Organising family documents in Germany: what to keep, for how long, and where
Organising family documents in Germany: original, copy or scan, how long to keep what, and a clear home for certificates, insurance and tax papers.
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1 September 2026 · 11 min read
Household tasks for children and pocket money: which age can do what, and how to agree it
Chores for kids: which tasks suit which age, how to agree responsibilities without daily nagging, and whether pocket money should depend on them.
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14 August 2026 · 13 min read
Organising school life: timetable, dates, letters to parents, holidays and grades in one place
Organising school life: timetable, school dates, parents' letters, holidays and grades in one place the whole family can see — across two homes too.
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9 August 2026 · 8 min read
Starting school in Germany: the school bag checklist (no costly mistakes)
Starting school in Germany: what a first-year pupil really needs, how to choose a school bag (DIN 58124, weight, fit) and what the first weeks cost.
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9 August 2026 · 10 min read
Family calendar apps compared 2026: prices, strengths and where each falls short
Family calendar apps compared: Google, Apple, TimeTree, Cozi, FamilyWall, famanice and patchio — prices, strengths, weak points and privacy.
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9 August 2026 · 9 min read
Writing a contact schedule (Umgangsplan): care models, holidays and what to settle in writing
Contact schedule for separated parents in Germany: care models from every other weekend to 7/7, holiday rules and what to settle in writing.
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9 August 2026 · 9 min read
Sorting out contracts after a separation in Germany: who is liable for what, and in what order to act
Contracts after a separation in Germany: who is liable, which deadlines run and in what order to act — bank, tenancy, insurance, energy, phone.
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6 July 2026 · 8 min read
Sharing the mental load fairly: five steps for families
Mental load in families: what it really is, how to spot an imbalance and five concrete steps to share the thinking work fairly.
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6 July 2026 · 8 min read
Organising a Wechselmodell: rhythms, handovers and routines for two homes
Co-parenting in a Wechselmodell: how 7/7, 2-2-3 and 2-2-5-5 rhythms work, where daily life snags and which routines reduce friction between two homes.
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