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Swedish-born Jennifer shares the story of her second son, William, born in Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis in Mechelen.
Taiwanese-born Pam tells us about the births of her two sons in Brussels.
Here at the village headquarters, this is one meal that always goes down a treat! Even more importantly, it's easy and fast to make ... and making a double portion is only a little extra work, so yay leftovers!!!Full of vegetables and beans, and served with avocado, grated cheddar,...

Conall’s birth

This is the story of the birth of Conall, born to American mum Becca. Becca had both her children while living in Brussels. You can also read the story of the birth of Becca's first child, Una, in 2012, right here.
Siobhán McGonigle, founder of the village, has three boys, all born in Belgium. This is the story of Jack, her second son, born in December 2009.
US-born Taiwanese mum Pam Chou tells us how her popular 8-in-1 maternity and nursing cardigan came about.
Welcome, Pascale! Tell us a little bit about yourself and your children? I’m originally from Belgium but grew up abroad in several different countries, so more a citizen of the world. I'm a single mother of two wonderful girls, now aged 15 and 10 years old. Where did the idea for...
Danish import Anne-Sofie van den Born Rehfeld tells us what it was like to bring stylish and home-like co-working environments to the Belgian market - in the shape of The Library Group - and how she keeps balance between family and work life.
Yoga therapist Emily Gold takes a look at 'mom guilt', and at how we can make sure that it isn’t stopping us - or our partners - from looking after our own well-being.