Raising Kids Abroad: Diaspora Motherhood, Culture Clash & Mental Health with Dorian (Mother of Four)

What does it really take to raise children far from home — with no village, no familiar system, and no roadmap? Dorian knows. A mother of four, and a Nalongo — a twin mom — she left Uganda for Germany and found herself managing twin babies at just 26, facing high-risk pregnancies alone in foreign hospitals, and stepping into a parenting culture that looked nothing like the one she was raised in. In this episode, we go deep into the realities of diaspora motherhood — the parts no one prepares you for and the parts that quietly reshape who you are. We talk about the independence European children are given that can feel shocking to African moms. The discipline dilemmas. The loneliness of postpartum with no community around you. The way technology, school systems, and Western norms can slowly pull your children in a direction that feels distant from your values — and what you do about it. Dorian doesn’t sugarcoat it. She shares the emotional weight, the cultural clashes, and the unexpected beauty of raising resilient children across two worlds. If you’re a mom in the diaspora, an expecting mother abroad, or someone who loves and supports one — this episode is a mirror, a map, and a reminder: you are not alone in this. 🎧 Listen now and let Dorian’s story speak to yours. Explore services, communities, and resources for women at www.shecentreplatform.com Connect on social media: The_shecentre_platform https://www.instagram.com/the_shecentre_platform/ The_shecentre_podcast https://www.instagram.com/the_shecentre_podcas