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Aug 2022
20m 38s

S2.E4 - The life of a dad, it’s a mess! ...

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About this episode

Last time we spoke to Romain in Season 1, he had just moved to Taiwan with his wife. And now, they have a beautiful baby boy! Let’s check in and see how the life of a dad is treating him.

Highlights:

Here’s what we cover in this episode of Naked French:

  • Becoming a father [01:17]
  • New parent sleep deprivation [03:44]
  • The hardest parts about being a new dad – and the best [06:45]
  • The French lullaby parents love to sing to their kids [08:44]
  • How the move back to France is going (again, c’est le bordel!) [10:38]
  • What Romain will miss most about Taiwan [12:16]
  • What Romain is looking forward to in France [13:24] 
  • Reverse culture shock [14:51] 

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The life of a dad, it's a mess!

Notes:

Check out Romain’s last episode: https://www.nakedfrench.co/podcast/culture-shock-a-french-guy-in-asia

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Paul Candau

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

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