https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Being a new mother in a foreign country comes with a whole host of new challenges and cultural conventions to get used to. Here are ten things American mum Carrie Jaxon learnt from having a newborn in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190128/the-quirks-and-perks-of-having-a-baby-in-spain Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:58:51 +0100 the-quirks-and-perks-of-having-a-baby-in-spain The most recent data revealing Spain's most popular names suggest a shift away from biblical traditions. https://www.thelocal.es/20190611/these-are-spains-most-popular-baby-names Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:09:10 +0200 these-are-spains-most-popular-baby-names A 15-year-old in southern Spain denounced his mother for “mistreatment” after she confiscated his mobile phone in an attempt to make him study. https://www.thelocal.es/20170323/spanish-teen-takes-mum-to-court-for-confiscating-his-mobile-phone Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:05:52 +0100 spanish-teen-takes-mum-to-court-for-confiscating-his-mobile-phone Spain’s oldest new mother has spoken out to answer her critics and justify her decision to give birth to twins at the age of 64. https://www.thelocal.es/20170315/a-man-of-65-can-have-a-child-but-they-question-a-woman-why Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:57:33 +0100 a-man-of-65-can-have-a-child-but-they-question-a-woman-why A Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy twins at a hospital in Burgos after undergoing fertility treatment in the USA. https://www.thelocal.es/20170215/64-year-old-woman-gives-birth-to-twins-in-spain Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:18:15 +0100 64-year-old-woman-gives-birth-to-twins-in-spain A British woman has been arrested in Mallorca after leaving her child alone overnight in a hotel while she went clubbing till dawn. https://www.thelocal.es/20160928/british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:52:17 +0200 british-mother-arrested-in-mallorca-for-abandoning-child-to-go-clubbing Research shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they're even born. What about babies who hear two languages from birth? Dr Naja Ferjan Ramirez investigates. https://www.thelocal.es/20160504/why-the-baby-brain-can-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time Wed, 04 May 2016 13:23:06 +0200 why-the-baby-brain-can-learn-two-languages-at-the-same-time A Spanish judge has ruled that a man can arrive one hour late to work because he needs to take his child to daycare, arguing that the "rights of the family" should come before the "organization of the company". https://www.thelocal.es/20151209/father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:42:49 +0100 father-wins-right-to-take-child-to-nursery-in-landmark-flexitime-case A mother was asked to leave a historic tourist attraction in Granada because she was breastfeeding her infant in public, stirring up controversy with mothers' rights groups. https://www.thelocal.es/20150831/outrage-after-breastfeeding-mum-expelled-from-granada-tourist-spot Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:42:22 +0200 outrage-after-breastfeeding-mum-expelled-from-granada-tourist-spot Spain's most popular baby names have been revealed by Spain's national statistics office, with parents choosing more traditional names over modern monikers. https://www.thelocal.es/20150521/luca-and-hugo-top-baby-names-in-spain Thu, 21 May 2015 11:35:24 +0200 luca-and-hugo-top-baby-names-in-spain Almost half of expat mothers don't ever plan to return to live in their home country believing that the quality of life in their adopted nation is far better. https://www.thelocal.es/20150428/lifes-better-in-spain-say-expat-mums Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:09:21 +0200 lifes-better-in-spain-say-expat-mums New figures show Spain's roads are getting safer and deaths from heart attacks and strokes are down but Alzheimer's Disease is emerging as a big killer. https://www.thelocal.es/20130228/what-do-people-in-spain-die-of Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:47:00 +0100 what-do-people-in-spain-die-of