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| Ute Limacher-Riebold
Age: 43
Home: The Hague, Netherlands
Family: 3 children (Francesco, 7, and twins Alice and Lucia, 3) and husband, Rolf
MOPS Connection: Attends a multi-national MOPS group with moms from many different countries
 My favorite thing about being a mom is … my children give me a genuine way to look at the important things in life. Even if it’s quite hard sometimes, they give me so much joy!
One of the hardest things about being a mom is … that I have a lot to deal with. I have to always be flexible in everything, personal schedules or personal priorities go in the background.
Yesterday, I started my day … at 6:30 A.M. I made the beds, took a shower and got dressed. The children dressed themselves; we had breakfast together. Then I drove them to school by 9 A.M.
A favorite memory from today … was when the children came home from school. We all had a snack and sat together to talk about our day.
We like to spend time as a family … together at home. We have friends over on the weekends. We go to the zoo or beach in the summer.
Some favorite toys … Alice’s favorite toy is a doll and stroller. Lucia likes her purse and fake cell phone. They both love doing puzzles, drawing and crafts.
Things I like to do with my mommy friends … going to the cinema, museum or meeting for coffee and a chat.
What I like to wear/eat/drink … I’d like to pick something different to wear, but in the last years I’ve often worn jeans or dark trousers because it’s more practical with small children. I love to eat Italian food and drink fresh-squeezed orange juice.
Tidbits … Distances between places are less, so we walk, bike or use public transportation. There’s a good national daycare system, so moms can return to work when their babies are 3 months old and nursing moms can visit their babies. Our refrigerators are quite small (my American friends are surprised at how small they are). And we shop for fresh food two to three times a week. We speak several languages — my children are learning to speak Dutch, French, English and German. |
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