Mom Life in Luxembourg

Three years into expat life, Cullen Bass shares what it really takes to build a new home abroad by doing the homework on parenting in a new culture, keeping your identity alive through sport, and heading back to school to retool for a return to the corporate world. Honest lessons, practical tips, and a playbook for starting over without starting from scratch.

Becky moved to Luxembourg from London 5 years ago. She loves life in Luxembourg and is currently in the process of applying for Luxembourgish nationality. When not attempting to learn French or helping children learn to read, Becky can be found sharing family adventures in Luxembourg and beyond at @beckswhatsnext on Instagram. Below are some links that helped Becky get citizenship. https://play.rtl.lu/shows/en/luxembourg-history-podcast/episodes https://luxembourg.public.lu/dam-assets/publications/a-propos-du-luxembourg-et-de-l-union-europeenne/a-propos-du-luxembourg-et-de-l-union-europeenne-en.pdf https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/brochure/Tout_savoir_Luxembourg/Tout_savoir-EN.pdf

Corinne Koenig is the first dual-citizenship President of the American Women’s Club of Luxembourg. Born in Milwaukee and living in Luxembourg since 1971, she brings humour, heart, and a deep sense of community to everything she does. Married for over 43 years, with an amazing husband, three wonderful grown children, two adored grandchildren, and a fabulous daughter-in-law, Corinne believes strongly in giving back. She supports AWCL’s annual Trunk or Treat, its major fundraising event that covers all administrative costs of Gifts for Kids, so 100% of donations go directly to the children, and she personally leads the foyer outreach for the Gifts for Kids project. Each team member has their own role, and together with AWCL’s amazing volunteers, they create a little holiday magic for more than 1,700 children across Luxembourg

Anneke Hudson is Half English, half Dutch; born in Kenya; raised in Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Oman, USA and England; and now lives in Luxembourg. She understands what it means to be both a "3rd Culture Kid" and, as a married mother, an expat parent. She is a Registered Career Development Professional with the Career Development Institute in the UK and hold a Masters in Career Development and Coaching from the University of Warwick in the UK. Anneke provides young people with the necessary tools to begin their career journey with curiosity and confidence, and to enable parents to be better placed to guide their child through this exciting period in their life, drawing on her own passion for adventure: trying new things, visiting new places and being on the road.

Caroline Fazeli is a wine expert living in Lyon, France, where she owns Lyon Wine Tastings. From California, Caroline has spent over half her life abroad in the UK and France. Beyond welcoming tourists to explore the wines of Lyon, she is a content creator as Wine Dine Caroline, and co-hosts the new podcast all about French gastronomy, the Real Fishwives of Paris, with culinary journalist Emily Monaco.

Justina is a single mom from Poland. She is currently raising two little girls in two different countries! To find out more about Justina, please visit her profile on Instagram @pole_in_luxembourg

Justina is a single mom from Poland. She is currently raising two little girls in two different countries! To find out more about Justina, please visit her profile on Instagram @pole_in_luxembourg

Angela Vitiello is the founder and owner of the Expat Parenting Collective. She moved abroad in 2010, an expat parent since 2018, lived in 4 countries on 3 different continents and traveled to almost 40. She's passionate about experiential learning, leadership development, transitions, intercultural communication and deep dives into understanding more about who we are as humans. For the past seven years, she's been studying all about understanding how our bodies are filled with wisdom, identity shifts, building our lives abroad, and parenting and partnering across cultures. An alumna of INSEAD business school, Angela lives with her husband and 2 third culture kids in Brussels, Belgium. Social Media links: IG work: www.instagram.com/expatparentingcollective Website: www.expatparentingcollective.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/angela-vitiello-mba-ms-ed/ Email: hello@expatparentingcollective.com Personal IG: www.instagram.com/itsangelavitiello

For the season finale, Hayley invites her two oldest boys to discuss what it was like moving from California to Luxembourg, and how they're liking their new life three years in.

Dr Valeria Giannuzzi is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences with a specialisation in Migration Studies and is the founder of The Magic Stork, a community-focused organisation based in the UK providing culturally sensitive mental health services. Having lived and worked in five countries before settling in the UK, Valeria knows first-hand the joys and challenges of resettling, learning new codes, and adapting to a new country. With over 15 years of professional experience, she has supported migrants in a range of contexts, including refugee camps, community engagement, research, and specialist mental health services. Her work has involved supporting diverse groups, such as unaccompanied minors, international students, expats, asylum seekers, and vulnerable women. Through The Magic Stork, Valeria seeks to empower migrants by offering individual counselling, psychoeducational support, and workshops that promote mental well-being and resilience. To learn more, please visit www.themagicstork.com

In this episode, Hayley sits down with Jeannelle Gresham, a Danish-born mother of two who’s been calling Luxembourg home since 2007. After becoming a citizen in 2015 and spending time as a stay-at-home parent, Jeannelle discovered a surprising new path: real estate renovation. What started with a single home transformation in Neudorf evolved into a passion project and ultimately a business. Jeannelle shares how she built her renovation career around family life, the lessons she’s learned while managing projects, and her advice for others looking to do the same. Jeannelle also opens up about her work as a certified Relaxation Trainer (DiMAP), and how finding calm amidst the chaos of motherhood and entrepreneurship has been key to her journey. Mentioned in this episode – trusted vendors Jeannelle recommends: Bihor (Heating & Plumbing): info@bihor.lu Rollinger (Roofing & Interior Walls): info@rollingercs.lu Fior Iron Atelier: info@fior.lu OST (Exterior Windows): info@ost.lu Messerich (Exterior Windows): info@messerich.lu Genista (Electrical): info@genista.lu Parisotto Construction (Exterior Walls & Canalisation): parisotto@pt.lu Top-Solid (Interior Doors): topsolid@pt.lu Maroldt (Flooring & Materials): maroldt.sarl@pt.lu Whether you're dreaming of managing your own renovation or just looking for inspiration from a fellow parent building a meaningful life in Luxembourg, this episode is full of encouragement and practical wisdom.

Cara Vincens is a Canadian living and raising 6 kids in Luxembourg. Self described as a "geeky mom of 6," she loves Mondays, fresh starts, papercrafting, bright colours, tea and a good list. She helps you find a rhythm and routine that fits your life, so that you can live it well! To learn more about Cara, pleaes visit https://www.thehootingpirate.com/

Ditching her finance job to follow her passion Anne is Luxembourgish and is a single mom. She is the founder of the language school "Luxembourgish with Anne."

Fabienne Stanitz is the creator and founder of the award winning new wine platform, FabstWines. The platform is dedicated to promoting and educating about local Luxembourgish wines. Fabienne is a certified sommelier and 2nd place winner of the Creative Young Enterprenuer of Luxembourg award. Please visit fabstwines.com or FabstWines on Instagram to learn more.

Robby Coelho is the Founder of Dalza, an innovative digital platform aimed at transforming the support of neurodivergent children. Robby is the father of a neurodivergent child himself and understands first-hand the stress and frustration in trying to effectively manage the care and support of a child with learning and thinking differences. This is why Robby created Dalza - to alleviate this burden so we can focus on helping children thrive. Alex Howell works alongside Robby at Dalza. Mother to a young daughter who lives with certain medical and emotional challenges, Alex is passionate about improving the lives of those within the neurodivergent and mental health community. Dalza was recently chosen as the overall winner in the Learning & Education Category at the World Summit Awards (WSA) 2025 World Summit Awards Global Champions 2025. To learn more please visit Dalza.com

Maude Van Rymenant is a Belgian mom living in Luxembourg. In addition to her (full time) day job, she’s also the content creator behind the hugely popular IG handle @you.are.family, dedicated to discovering family activities (museums, parks, summer slides …) you name it. Focused on Luxembourg and bordering countries. You can find Maude on IG or TikTok.

With Dr. Henderika de Vries In this Episode Hayley sits down with Dr. Henderika de Vries, former Fulbright Yale Scholar, PhD in creativity from the Sorbonne Paris Cité, to unpack what is Giftedness and what it's like to have a high potential child. We also cover the overlaps between giftedness, Autism and ADHD.

With Passages founder, Lynn Frank Lynn Frank is a Coaching Psychologist, who specialises in working with parents of neurodivergent kids and adults with ADHD . She is a founder of the asbl Passage, the parent support group for the English speaking community in Luxembourg. Passage runs monthly support group for all parents as well as organizing events for families and the professionals who work with them. To learn more about her services please visit www.growthstages.com or contact lynn.frank@growthstages.eu To learn more about Passage visit www.Passage.lu or contact them at passage.parents@gmail.com Luxembourg’s national childrens’ and parents’ helpline services is Kanner Jugendtelefon www.kjt.lu. They have a parents helpline and online service available in English.

Kati Duggan is originally from Estonia and has been living in Luxembourg for several years. She's a mom to a neurodivergent daughter who has been diagnosed with ADHD, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. The practitioners she mentions on the show are: Dr Bertholdt-List, email: dominiquebertholdt@yahoo.de. Pam Charlton, pamcharlton79@outlook.com; is an educational consultant and a SENCO (special needs coordinator at St Georges). She does an educational assessment in the private session and it's a paid service.

Debbie Reber, MA is a parenting activist, bestselling author, speaker, and the CEO and founder of Tilt Parenting, a resource, consultancy, and community with a focus on transforming the lives of parents raising neurodivergent children. She is the host of the op-performing Tilt Parenting Podcast, and her most recent book is Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope. Since 2013, Debbie, her husband, and differently wired young adult have called Amsterdam and Brooklyn home.