Berlin is also bursting with family-friendly activities that’ll keep kids (and grown-ups) entertained for days. From huge, beautiful parks and child-friendly museums to quirky cafes and exciting ...

Last year, the kids and I moved to Berlin so they could attend international school. My husband commutes to Rostock — a 2-hour train ride — a few days a week and returns every weekend.

Not that all these rules are bad. As my now 8-year-old son's second-grade teacher says, "How will kids learn what not to do if we don't teach them?" Berlin was affordable for raising a family and ...