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Kirsten Kirsmeyer volunteers at Mødrehjælpen in Helsingør. She leads sing-alongs at the baby café in Børnenes Hus, a municipally-owned space with walls adorned by a local artist. Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard
Kirsten Kirsmeyer volunteers at Mødrehjælpen in Helsingør. She leads sing-alongs at the baby café in Børnenes Hus, a municipally-owned space with walls adorned by a local artist. Foto: Miriam Dalsgaard
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Kirsten Kirsmeyer leads a welcome song, clapping along cheerfully. It’s baby café day at Børnenes Hus in Helsingør, and in front of her sit ten parents—mostly women—and their young children. The little ones stare around in amazement at the clapping and singing adults.

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