When raising my newborn in New York City became too difficult, I took an extended parental leave and moved to Berlin

The author moved abroad shortly after her baby was born. Courtesy of Danielle Elliot I tried moving abroad in the past, but it never worked out. When I became a new single mom, I struggled in New York City, so I headed to Berlin. Berlin has been an incredible city for new parents. I've attempted to move abroad several times, even acquiring visas, but I always ended up back in New York. When I decided to have a baby on my own, I put that dream aside. I figured that if I couldn't do it as a s...