Schools are out in Italy for the next three months, and for many families it raises the same question every year: how do you cover weeks of childcare when working life doesn’t pause with the school calendar?
With Italian Mother’s Day around the corner, a new report looks at where in the country mothers face the greatest challenges and where they’re most likely to thrive.
Following Italy's removal of three homeschooled children from their Anglo-Australian parents last week, what does Italian law have to say about homeschooling?
A British-Australian couple living in woodland in rural Italy were appealing the court-ordered removal of their three young children, national media reported.
Italy’s government has increased its financial support for parents this year as part of efforts to boost the country’s falling birth rate. What assistance can you take advantage of as a new mother in 2025?
Europe's population is getting older and its set to shrink in many countries. One of the keys to sustaining societies and economies will be the integration of immigrants into the workforce, the author of a new study tells Claudia Delpero.
Italy's Constitutional Court on Friday ruled that single people can adopt children from abroad – a right previously reserved to married couples alone under Italian law.
The number of babies born in the EU was down 5.4 percent to 3.67 million in 2023, the largest drop in decades, official data showed Friday, underscoring the bloc's demographic issues.
What's in a name? For international parents in Italy, choosing one for their baby means considering the country's laws and cultural norms, as well as the limits of the Italian bureaucratic system.
Foreigners living in Italy are often left baffled by how much 'la famiglia' is intrinsic to the Italian way of life. Silvia Marchetti explains why families in Italy "stick together like glue", even if it means your relatives are a constant presence in your life.
The number of people aged 18-34 still living at home is now as high as 75 percent in some parts of Italy, new official data shows, as wages shrink and youth unemployment grows.
Foreigners living and raising children in Italy often want them to become native speakers of at least two languages. We asked those who’ve done it to share their tips and experiences.
As new statistics show the birth rate continues to fall in Italy, what additional support has been introduced for families in 2024 - and how much difference will it make?
The custom of women taking their husbands' surnames after marriage doesn't exist in Italy. But if you're considering taking your spouse's last name, here are four reasons why you should think twice.
The number of births in Europe have dropped dramatically in recent years, new statistics reveal. But which countries have seen the biggest drop in the birthrate?
The prospect of giving birth can seem daunting at the best of times – and expat mums-to-be face a whole host of added challenges, from differences in healthcare systems to language barriers and cultural cues. US nationals Patricia Bowden and Rhonda Turnbough, who each had their children in Italy, tell us the ten things they wish they'd known beforehand.
Italy's school schedules are very different to those in many other countries - and this puts working parents at a disadvantage, writes Silvia Marchetti.
As the Italian government prepares its 2024 budget, one thing many are hoping to see is increased financial help for families in a country where the plunging birth rate regularly makes headlines.
Italy’s healthcare system offers tons of free testing during pregnancy, but how many tests are there exactly, and are they free of charge? Here’s what to expect and when.
If you’re pregnant in Italy, you’ll need to decide who you want looking after you for the next nine months. Here’s a look at how public and private healthcare options compare.
