‘It was hard for our son’: This US couple says moving to Germany was a tough adjustment for their young family
- After living in San Francisco and Ireland, Geoffrey and Sarah relocated to Breisach, Germany, in 2023 with their six-year-old son, now feeling settled in the Rhine Valley town after two and a half years.
- Seeking 'geographical distance' from US politics, Geoffrey left Ireland after five years when Sarah felt the country had become too 'insular' over time, prompting them to explore new opportunities.
- Their son struggled significantly with the move, taking around five months to adapt to life in Breisach as his behavior became disruptive. Sarah admits, "We didn't expect that a three-year-old would have such a hard time moving."
- Thankfully, their son now thrives in a local Forest Kindergarten, a nature-based facility. Sarah says the setting seems "straight out of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings."
- Unlike the US, where Sarah feels consumerism dominates activities, they appreciate Breisach's community-focused environment and now feel fully integrated into the town of around 16,000.
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They have lived in several destinations, including San Francisco and Ireland, over the years, but Geoffrey and Sarah claim they have never felt as at home as in Germany.
‘It was hard for our son’: This U.S. couple says moving to Germany was a tough adjustment for their young family
They’ve lived in various destinations, including San Francisco and Ireland, over the years but Geoffrey and Sarah say they’ve never felt as at home as they do in Germany.
‘It was hard for our son’: This US couple says moving to Germany was a tough adjustment for their young family
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They’ve lived in various destinations, including San Francisco and Ireland, over the years but Geoffrey and Sarah say they’ve never felt as at home as they do in Germany. The couple, who relocated to Breisach, located along the temperate Rhine Valley, in 2023, loves exploring the riverbanks, parks and forests in the charming town, known as the gateway to the Black Forest, with their six-year-old son. After …
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