Pets become part of our family and treasured companions, and it’s estimated that one-third of Spanish households have at least one pet under their roof. New legislation has been introduced and passed to name animals at sentient beings and thus
Catherine Gaa
When I became pregnant with my first child in 2016, I thought I had a handle on the Spanish language and the whole babies-turn-your-life-upside-down way my life would change. I began reading books and forums in my native language on how to have a
The promise of a long weekend, wine country and a few friends brought together from all over Spain was making for the perfect fall getaway. I picked up our rental car in Madrid’s Puerta de Atocha train station, our designated meeting place, to drive
Family planning and contraception in Spain has become buzzwords in the last few decades, particularly because couples are putting off having children, and new legislature allows non-traditional families to also consider fertility treatments in Spain.
For closet to four years, my body woke me up just before 2 o'clock like clockwork to nurse and settle a baby back to sleep. For the nine months before giving birth to my first child in Spain, I had prepared for those moments. The extreme exhaustion,
Spain’s fertility rate has been low since the start of the new millennia, with about 1.3 children per woman in Spain as of 2020 – a historically low number, especially when compared to the rest of the European Union. While some cite lack of maternal
You’ve done it – you’ve decided to buy a house in Spain. Deciding where to buy is a monumental enough task in a country as large and varied in Spain, and you’ll need to consider other factors like cost of the property or plot, how much deposit to
My mother-in-law says she has an intuition that never fails her, especially when it comes to her grandchildren. She texted me one afternoon, shortly after I’d had my second child, asking if they were all right. Less than an hour later, I responded
Giving birth in Spain was never in my plans, until I moved abroad at 22 and promptly met the man who is now my husband. First came love, then came the awkward talk about whether or not we wanted kids and, nearly a decade later, came the baby
In Spain, all employed residents and their dependents are covered by social security, known as Seguridad Social. Due to budget constraints, many citizens and residents opt for better coverage (shorter wait times, direct appointments with
