Every month, MotherStories meets with and interviews a woman in her own setting—at her home. Over a casual cup of coffee, we share a special moment as we talk and get to know each other. Our goal is to share the unique and heartfelt stories of moms with different personalities and life stories.
If you'd like to share yours, please contact us.
Jasmina: I've been in a relationship for two years, and I don't want to have children.
In Switzerland, according to the Federal Statistical Office, 9% of women and men between the ages of 20 and 29 do not want to have children. The reasons cited include: it being an obstacle to a professional career, environmental concerns, fear of an uncertain future, or simply the desire for a different lifestyle. Is having children a guarantee for Read more
Losing a baby at 34 weeks of pregnancy: The moving story of Talia and David.
This week, we’re tackling a sensitive topic that’s still too often considered taboo. Losing a child, regardless of the stage of pregnancy, is a deeply painful ordeal for parents. Talia is a mother and a devoted member of the community who today found the courage to share her story and put into words the indescribable: the loss of Read more
Single Mother: Laure's Day-to-Day Life.
Whether as a couple or on your own, raising a child is a daily challenge and a huge responsibility. We met Laure, a vibrant single mother who shares her daily life and her perspective on motherhood with us. A beautiful life lesson! Laure, can you introduce yourself in a few words? I am 35 years old, I am Read more
Anne-Catherine’s MAP journey: from inseminations to IVF
We visited Anne-Catherine and her husband Yannick in Lausanne. Their greatest dream? To become parents. A desire that has turned out to be a real challenge. After a year of trying to conceive naturally without success, they both underwent tests that would mark the beginning of a long fertility treatment journey involving inseminations and IVF. Because this term and what Read more
Chloe's Birth Plan, Home Birth
We headed to Lausanne to meet Chloé, a radiant mother of two. We talked about her pregnancies and childbirths for a couple of hours. With Salomé, her first child, she didn’t know what a birth plan was. With Achille, she did. She wanted to give birth at home, but he was in a breech position. Read more
Laetitia: Her Life as a Mother of Two Children Close in Age
Laetitia left Switzerland in search of a better life and traveled throughout Asia for two years. It was an adventure that literally changed her life. In Thailand, she met Bell, who is now her husband and the father of her two children, Lanna, who is 2.5 years old, and Siam, who is 16 months old. Laetitia shares her story with us, with complete honesty. Read more
Alisée de Tonnac, CEO of Seedstars and mother of two!
Alisée is the CEO of Seedstars, a global organization specializing in identifying promising startups in emerging markets. At 32, she has already traveled around the world, given two TEDx talks, appeared on the cover of Bilan & Forbes’ “30 Under 30,” and was named one of the most influential women in the Read more
For Mother’s Day, we decided to share not one but three stories with you! The stories of three women, three mothers, and three generations. Madeleine, 82 years old, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Céline, 53 years old, her daughter and mother of Leslie, 31 years old. When we say that motherhood is a woman’s story, here is the Read more
Feliz, a first-time mom at 46!
We’ve been wanting to interview a mother who had a late pregnancy for a while. Perhaps out of modesty or simply because they’re so rare, we couldn’t find any until Feliz. When we met her and she told us her age, it was hard to believe! She looks so much younger than she is, and in her Read more
Sarah & Benjamin’s Special Valentine’s Day Story
Valentine’s Day—a day that lovers either celebrate or hate—but one that we at MotherStories used as an excuse to launch our first “Couple Story.” The lucky winners of this new feature are Sarah and Benjamin, whom we met by chance at East Side Café and who really won us over. They agreed— Read more
Elsa, co-founder of MotherStories
For the past 4 years, Elsa has discovered and shared many different and inspiring stories about mothers in beautiful articles, which she illustrates with gorgeous photos. But do you really know who’s behind that keyboard and camera lens? Who is this mysterious girl? Today we’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the woman . Read more
Anna, founder of the Petit Marché app and mother of two boys
After living in several countries, Anna and her family finally decided to settle down in Geneva! It’s been an interesting, eventful, and not always easy journey that we wanted to share with you. We met Anna and her children in their beautiful apartment in Eaux-Vives, decorated in a minimalist-chic style with a “hygge” atmosphere. We chatted Read more
Story: Filipa Got Pregnant Despite Aggressive Breast Cancer!
We conclude the 2019 stories series with Filipa. Diagnosed at age 32 with triple-negative breast cancer, Filipa fought like a champion and has been in complete remission for a year. She is now 39 years old and has a healthy 4-year-old daughter—even though she was supposed to be infertile. Life is unpredictable. Read more
Laetitia's blended family of 5 children
This is the first time since the launch of Motherstories that we've interviewed a blended family (divorced and remarried, both with children). We meet at a charming and lively house in the canton of Vaud, where Laetitia, Thierry, and their five children—Matteo, Paul, Lisa-Marie, Alicia, and Louis—live with their supernanny, Lydie. In a way, Read more
Faustine, co-founder of Laustine
Faustine, a mother of two young daughters, arrived in Switzerland a few years ago and decided to become a stay-at-home mom. Find out why she made that choice. Read more
Kristina, founder of the TotUp daycare center
An entrepreneur at heart, Kristina pulled off the daring feat of opening a private daycare center in Geneva. Discover the story of a touching and truly inspiring woman. Read more
Have you heard of HerStreet? A few months ago, Chloe, the founder of this new space dedicated to women, contacted us and offered to collaborate with us. We’re so glad she did :)! We were immediately drawn to her concept and the renovation of this old gas station on Rue Pierres-du-Niton in Eaux-Vives. She created Read more
Natalie, co-founder of MotherStories
The 24th installment of this epic series spotlights a colorful family. With a Franco-Swiss dad of Tahitian descent and a mom who is half Filipino and half Swedish, the result is magnificent. Read more
Judy's Battle Against Her Daughter Lily's Cancer
Judy opened up about it fairly quickly and with complete transparency. In June 2017, Lily was diagnosed with a fairly rare form of cancer, which turned their lives upside down overnight. Read more
