About
My name is Maria Holm. I was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and as far back as I remember, I have had a passion for babies. It was natural for me to concentrate on this subject after becoming a nurse in 1975 and a health visitor in 1980. In Denmark, this occupation was invented in the 1930s to help minimise the death rate of new-born babies due to inadequate housing and poverty and lack of knowledge.
As I have worked with the families in all these years, I realise that the need for knowledge is still very urgent even though you can browse and look up everything on the internet.
I would like to share my experiences on this subject as well of historical topics, general health, biographies and my personal thoughts about life and travels. After nearly six years on this blog, I tend to concentrate mostly on Art and Travel.
If you would like to find the posts about my life you look at the Header and click on “Posts”, then there are different categories. The ones about my life are under “Family History”.
I have decided not to take part in the Blog Awards.
It’s an honour for me that you read and comment on my posts. I appreciate my fellow bloggers very much for their wisdom and variety.
I have a blog in Danish about my life as a child and a mother linked to this site. Should anybody be interested, there is a Google Translate button.
A pleasure to ‘meet’ you!
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So kind of you to write this Marianne! I really enjoy to write and to get in touch with people!
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Thank you for trying to help so many people and for making a difference in people’s lives.
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I have always loved to visit the young families with babies, trying to help them to solve their problems. The years have flown away too quickly and now I long to reach out to a new dictrict on line. I have worked with people in towns and cities and a lot in rural areas too. Rich and poor, fugetives. Everbody
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That’s cool.
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I see you have read my blog post about my great-uncle. Thank you for following me!
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Yes Marianne (and I published one about my family member immigrating in 1912. )
Would you tell something about his experience in the Great War ?
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Greetings! Very useful advice in this particular post!
It is the little changes which will make the biggest
changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!
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How inspiring! I actually worked with children for about 7 years, and found it quite rewarding. Would love to read more from you soon.
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I appreciate if you would read the few posts I have on babies and give me some response if you would.
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You have a wonderful site Maria. I was raised in a military family and we spent many years in Europe. I love your stories.. Can’t wait to read more! š
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That was a great joy for me to read this comment. Much more than a “like”. Thank you for reading my posts and relating to the subjects. I will look at your site too and having lived in different places is both wonderful and difficult. So there is a lot to write about and to share.
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Me too I love babies. They are my favorite people! š I love your blog it is so pretty! š
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Again thank you for responding. My blog is like an unpaid work that I invest in. It seems to be more difficult for me as English is not my first language. So I try to keep it simple and reach out to many nationalities if possible
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I love it very much! So many wonderful things you share! š
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You communicate in English well – especially since it is not your first language. Here in America, our language education has been so poor for so many years that most of us must rely on “translator aps” – even knowing that we will miss linguistic nuance when we do.
Speaking of which, were you aware that WordPress.com has now made a translator widget available? Practically on announcement, I placed it toward the top of the right the sidebar of my own blog and tested it quickly (although I speak no other language fluently enough to tell you much about how WELL articles are translated).
I panicked for a moment when my entire blog was suddenly in Spanish, but it was quick and easy to turn it back to English once more. Feel free to give it a test run from ADDandSoMuchMORE.com – and let me know if they handle Danish well *enough*. It seems the language only changes for the particular reader who uses the translator – at least I HOPE that’s the case. š
xx,
mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMore dot com)
– ADD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder –
“It takes a village to educate a world!”
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Dear Madelyn! I have put the Google translate widget on my sidebar of my three blogs. It’s a good service WP offer in having created that possibility for readers/ Kind regards Maria
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Thanks, Maria. I have it on mine as well — and have used it on blogs written in Italian and German. It’s a bit awkward in translation, I believe, but not bad. Impressive, actually, considering what it does.
xx,
mgh
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My husband has a blog in Danish and one of our American blogging friends has Danish roots and likes to read his post on old times in Denmark and immigration so she uses the widget on his page and it doesn’t look too bad
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Good to hear. I don’t have enough facility with any language but English, so I can’t tell what’s the translation or awkward writing on the part of the blogger. Still, the widget expands the blogging world, and for that I’m grateful.
xx,
mgh
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So true I am so grateful that we connect here in the blogging world also glad to have met you
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Ditto – same here. It broadens my perspective to learn about how bloggers in other countries think (and how they live).
xx, mgh
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I am going to follow you too MicelleMarie. It seems we are both reborn Christians as an important part of our lives
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beautiful blog š
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Thank for the kinds words andy! I just tried to follow you. I must try pn my computer instead of iphone. I also like cooking and try to do everything from scratch and I avoid industrical processed ingredients
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My use of processed ingredients is negligible, unless you count cheese š
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Then we have the same priorities. I was just thinking of cheese too
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Thanks for visiting and following my blog. I appreciate it. I look forward to reading your posts.
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I look forward to read yours too. I am very interested in healthy lifestyle, exercise and healthy homemade food etc.
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I just nominated you for the Cute Blog award! http://tinyexpats.com/2015/01/30/cute-blog-award/
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Thank you so much for that
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Very nice introduction. Will bear your expertise in mind, what very rewarding work:)
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Thank you for your kind words
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Hello Maria, so nice to meet you. What an interesting and passionate blog you have. I’m looking forward to getting to know you. Thank you smooch for the follow.
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What a privilege for me to get to know you too
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Hello Maria. I stumbled upon your blog via Rebirth of LisaOne Word Challenge. As I read through your about and some of your posts on Babe Care, I am heartened of the things that you do to help mother and child. The work that you do is very inspiring and I an only hope and wish there are more people like you out there. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you much for your encouraging words Ann. Very appreciated. I really don’t know how to get in contact with families who would like to be supported. It seems that many new mothers blog about their own experiences with out connecting.
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I guess it is tough as it’s a 2-way street. Perhaps new moms are not always aware and it’s hard for you to reach out too if you don’t know who would need your help. Ill follow you and I’ll be happy to help link up],and hoping the ones in need would find their way to you – as I think what you have is a valuable resource. I remember struggling as a new mother with no one to turn to except my mom who lives far away.
It’s great to connect up! Nice to meet you Maria. š
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I really appreciate what you write here Ann. I am looking forward to follow your blog too. What a fellowship to run into
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Hi Maria,
Just popping by to see how you are doing with your word for the year “INTEGRITY”.
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I am sorry if I have made a Pingback to a wrong post. I will sort it out some how Lisa
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No problem. I looked at your site, but I couldn’t find your post. I wasn’t sure what category it was listed under.
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I made a ping back to your original one word challenge this morning when it was still night at your place. Now I sit in a train with my iPhone and it’s difficult to do so much here. Could you look at that if its there?
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If it is on the original post I will be able to see it.
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I got it Maria. Sorry for any issues it caused.
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http://mariaholm51.com/2015/03/05/hindrances-in-achieving-integrity/
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Hey there,
I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to respond to my blog posts and for inspiring me with regards to my tokophobia and for validating my fears. I wanted to return my gratitude for nominating you for the Liebster award because I find your posts to be interesting, thought-provoking and worthy of credit. Here is this link for your nomination: https://icecoffeecouture.wordpress.com/2015/05/03/i-have-been-nominated-for-the-liebster-award/
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Thank you for these lovely words Lucy and for reading some of my posts. English is not my native language so it can be difficult to know what to do regarding nominations. But I love to interact with people and to support whenever I can. You are welcome to e-mail me. I have been looking for your e mail as I wanted to write to you some days ago
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My email address is lucydanvers@gmail.com and I really appreciate you wanting to contact me. I am keen to chat further. Honestly, it does not look like you’re not a first language speaker. You write really well.
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Hello. Now a loyal follower. See you were born in 1951. A very good year indeed. All the best. Kris.
http://www.the1951club.org
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Yes Chris! Now we have the time to write after years and years of working. Looking forward to see your blog a little later. Thank you for following
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It is crucial for you to have backups.
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Would you you please explain @Stepanie ?
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Thanks for following my blog. š May the Lord continue to bless you and your family.
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Hello Maria, Thank you for stopping by my blog and for taking the time to read my post. Also, I appreciate the follow š Not too long ago, I wrote a little bit about infant mortality rates and one is just too many…let along the hundreds that happen across the world so I think it’s wonderful that you are doing this.
God Bless
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Maria: This is a lovely site. Your background accentuates those charming black and white photos. I also like this theme as it carries forward into the story without loosing the “teasers” that draw you in. Love it and looking forward to more.
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Hi Maria.. I’ve seen your comment on the other blog about horses and training.. if you google about Linda Kohanov, you might find the answer.. Cheers from Ireland
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Thank you so much Swav. I will do that
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Hi Maria. Thank you for the follow and I admire your passion for taking care of babies and their families by sharing your expertise and knowledge with them.
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I have nominated you for an award you can find the link here if you choose to participate:
https://margosviews.wordpress.com
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Thank you for the nomination, but my blog is “nomination free”
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For me it’s a reward to have readers and get new friends š
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Just had a very nice visit around your website. Such an interesting person you are and I look forward to following your beautifully done site. Wishing you all the best.
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I am very encouraged by your kind words joHanna and I will take a look at your blog as well
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What a wonderful occupation. I look forward to reading more of your blog. š
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Thank you for so much for your kind words
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Maria very nice to learn more about you. Thank you for following my blog, I will certainly take time to visit yours as well. I hope your day is a happy one! š
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I will say the same to you. It’s so exciting to find new inspiring friends here at the blogging world
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Hi Maria thank you for your kind words. I am sure and she would have been terribly moved by this (she was such a sensitive soul). It was just my way of correcting things that so often stay burdened on our souls
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I know and I also wanted to have listened more to my mother. She was always there for me and my children. I have written posts on her life too
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Har du en mailadresse, jeg vil gerne sende dig billeder af min dukkevogn og barnevogn.
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Jeg har svaret pĆ„ dit spĆørgsmĆ„l under artiklen
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What a wonderful, challenging, rewarding profession! We don’t have “health visitors” here in the U.S. but there are sometimes nurses that will come out to a home if a child is born with challenges that need monitoring. When my son was born, he had jaundice so we had a nurse come every morning for a week after we brought him home just to test his blood. It was such a comfort to me to know each day that he was improving. I am glad you ran into your young lady and her mother and that she has decided to follow in your footsteps. What a great compliment that is.
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I am so glad to hear from you Nancy. Also glad to hear about your nurse coming to check up on your son. Jaundice is difficult to handle because the babies get so tired that they don’t drink enough milk from the start. Also so nice that you avoided the stress of going back to the hospital. Please tell me if you have questions I could try to answer š
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It was a stressful few weeks! I guess I should have mentioned that that “baby” just celebrated his 21st birthday and is now a strapping young college student. Still, when I think back, I always appreciate how wonderful the nurses were. He spent a week wrapped in a special blanket hooked up to a machine that helped break down all the bilirubin. Quite an amazing device. He looked like a glow worm!
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So sweet with this blanket. Here we believed for many years that sun light would help but I doubt if that treatment is still used. To help getting enough milk in the little body is extremely important
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Yes, I remember, all he wanted to do was sleep. Feeding was a challenge. After he was done with the machine (which I think gave off the same light as those big lamps they have in the hospital nursery), and his bilirubin count was down, they did tell us to keep his bassinet by a sunny window so that the sun would continue to help him.
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Oh I like the word “bassinet” that’s new to me is it the same as a cot or cradle ?
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I would describe a bassinet as a long basket on collapsible legs with wheels. Mine was white wicker and had a mattress and a little bonnet that you could pull up to block the sun. Here is a link with pictures. You may have something just like it but with a different name. š
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Hi Maria, just popped by to thank you for the follow. My son, his wife and his ex-wife are all nurses so I have a great affection for the profession.
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So kind of you šŗ
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What a wonderful occupation – I wish we had āhealth visitorsā here in the U.S. — outside the few hospitals that make them available, I mean.
It has long seemed from my vantage point as an American – and especially in comparison to what is happening here NOW – that Denmark is a very kind and forward thinking country concerned with the health and happiness of ALL of its citizens. How fortunate you are to make your home there.
xx,
mgh
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Your country is also great in so many ways ! Thank you for your kind comment
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How gracious you are. Much has changed (and is changing) here. I suppose my values are more in line with those of your country, these days especially.
Corporate Capitalism can deal cruel hands to those who are not wealthy – and we seem to be galloping in that direction since our last election. I’m more of an “everybody counts” type.
xx,
mgh
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I love your country, have ancestors who immigrated to the States. This coming summer my husband and I will arrange a trip to your great country where we will see historical sites and meet some from my husband’s family
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Thank you – and I hope you have a WONDERFUL trip.
I also hope that when you return you will give us a peek into your adventures and your impressions on your blog.
xx,
mgh
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Blessings on you Maria, and on your loved ones. Thanks so much for following my blog. I hope you will find the posts insightful and encouraging. I look forward to reading more on you and Denmark!!
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