Suze Nowak

Columnist and features writer

Suze's award-winning column Achtung Baby follows the trials and tribulations of a British mum living in Germany. After 10 years abroad, with a German husband and a five-year-old daughter who swaps nationalities on a daily basis to "help" her out, she can at last call the land of Glühwein, preposterously long words and remarkably clean public toilets her home.

Achtung Baby: It's goodbye from me and it's goodbye from her

By Suze Nowak, Jan 23, 2012

As a relatively inexperienced and amateur writer, I was elated to be given the chance by Parentdish to write a regular column. I grabbed that opportunity enthusiastically and began to share my thoughts and observations on living in a foreign country, learning a new language and the trials and tribulations of bringing up a bilingual child.

Achtung Baby: The perfect party guest

By Suze Nowak, Jan 15, 2012

Finje was one of three children at the party. The eldest, Thomas, a delightful young chap of 12, had, in anticipation of the hot tub, come prepared with swimming trunks.

Achtung Baby: Finding just the right word

By Suze Nowak, Jan 8, 2012

I believe there are two sections of society who find bodily functions, specifically the unexpected or indeed calculated breaking of wind, gut-bustingly funny: 1) Anybody under the age of 13 2) All men.

Why I would never post a video of my child on youtube

By Suze Nowak, Dec 26, 2011

I must admit, having read that some parents are earning thousands of pounds from videos of their kids posted on Youtube, I experienced a fleeting second of temptation.

Achtung Baby: The snow dance

By Suze Nowak, Dec 25, 2011

Finally I managed to pacify and convince my daughter that Santa would definitely not be deterred from delivering presents by something so trivial as a lack of snow.