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  • Who is Sarah?
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    Hi, I'm Sarah, 31 years old, mother of a 3 year old son, wife and dog owner. I was born in Germany, but me and my family live in Cyprus since mid 2018. And I grew up too fast.

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  • Favourite Posts
    • Why David isn’t going back to Daycare
      June 16, 2020
    • Our May Experiment: Living apart as a Family
      June 9, 2020
    • The Farewells I never got (or: Life after Lockdown)
      June 2, 2020
    • Some days you just hit the road and end up in … Episkopi 🚙
      March 24, 2020
  • Normality has started creeping back into everyone’s family life. The only difference for us is that our daily life won’t be as it used to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After a bit of back and forth - during which, at first, it seemed as if David’s daycare wouldn’t be reopening anytime soon, shortly after followed by us hearing it was going back to normal after all - we decided to cancel his spot altogether.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After 12 weeks of having a small child at home at all times and feeling like neither of us ever had enough time to work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are feeling that the conditions post-Covid are just a little too intense. I do believe all childcare facilities are trying hard to make the best of the new circumstances and that all child care workers are going to care as best as they can for every child. But I can’t send mine back to a place that is so different all of a sudden.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉 What exactly is so very different? I wrote about this in my latest blogpost. Go to the link in my bio or to growingbackdownagain.com⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #outdoorkids #playmatters #runwildmychild #letthekids #lovelifeoutside #theartofchildhood #optoutside #wildandfree #vitaminn #acupofmotherhood #balancedandbarefoot #wildandfreechildren #howtoraiseawildchild #letthemexplore #theoutdoorchild
  • When my son’s daycare announced they would close for a week for all rooms to undergo professional disinfection, I almost had a mental breakdown. “One week? They want to close for an entire week? How are we going to manage with all of our work schedules and meetings?”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But the daycare didn’t open up again after a week. 11 weeks later, it still hasn’t reopened, and it remains uncertain if children’s daycare facilities will open again at any point in the future. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The initial week that made me incredibly nervous at first has turned into 11 weeks, which have worked surprisingly well after all. We are neither broke nor divorced, nor has David suffered any trauma.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But the one thing we aren’t anymore: a family living together. At least temporarily. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✍️ If you've wondered why I do so many Stories from a mountain villa all by myself then my new blog post will give you the answer. The lockdown situation caused us to change some things in our family life. You can find the complete blog post by following the link in my bio or going to growingbackdownagain.com⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #lockdownthoughts #differentfamilymodel #lockdownfamily #lockdowneffect #lockdowntales
  • We had such a lovely camping trip over the weekend! 😍 You can find all my Stories about it in the Highlights here on Instagram! 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #rooftoptent #cypruscamping #cypruslife #cyprusisland #campingwithkids #getoutdoorsmore #naturekids
  • It was the final day. After what seemed endless weeks during which we were only allowed to leave the house for important errands and when the government had granted permission by SMS, the lockdown is now finally over. Things are going back to normal. And a part of me is feeling grief.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Back when it all started, I knew there would be restrictions and I was aware it would be an intense and difficult time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what I didn’t see coming was that the end of lockdown might have felt worse than the lockdown itself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☝️ This is the beginning of my new blog post about "The Farewells I never got (or: Life after Lockdown)". Follow the link in my bio or go to growingbackdownagain.com⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #cyprusmountains #troodos #lockdownthoughts #westayedthefuckathomeandnowlookatus
  • I had such an amazing time at the @mountainvillacyprus this week. Best of all: Finally meeting friends again! 😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was so good to catch up, brainstorm business ideas and just relax by the pool together.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #troodos #amiantos #cyprusmountains
  • A very happy Sarah after an amazing 8 km hike this morning in one of my favorite regions here in Cyprus 🌲⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I got lost on my way, found a new favorite place (where I would love to build my house on 🏠) and eventually found my way back home with the help of a local winegrower who had no idea how I ended up in his vineyard but who very enthusiastically talked to me in Greek 😂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And all before 11 am as well 😄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #troodos #troodosmountains #cypruslife #cypruslove #livingincyprus
  • When your 3-year-old has watched too many off-road videos 😄🙈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #4WD247fail ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I totally blame @ecomuseimages and @shauno4wd 😜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #throwbacktolastwinter #stilldriving #actuallydrivesbetterthanme

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