Illness and Death in the Expat’s Family Back Home
The dreaded phone call. Many expats have had one. One of your family members or someone you love has had a serious accident, a life-threatening disease or has even passed…
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The Expat Motherhood Minefield
This week it was my daughter’s 6th birthday and of course I thought back of those intense, chaotic, special years. It also brought to mind those challenges that you face…
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Book Clubs for Expats- 8 Tips To Establish Your Own
Are you a member of a book club abroad? As you know joining a book club is a great way not just to read more books but also to build…
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Impressions from the Families in Global Transition Conference (FIGT 2019)
As you may know, I attended the Families in Global Transition Conference (FIGT 2019) last weekend in Bangkok. It was the first time I attended this conference, but it was…
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5 Lessons Expat Partners Can Learn from Michelle Obama
Michelle Robinson Obama, on the one hand she needs no introduction, on the other hand, do we know anything about her other than being Barack Obama’s wife? Her autobiography Becoming…
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Raising Multilingual Children Abroad- An Interview with Dr. Ute Limacher-Riebold
If you are raising your children outside of your home country, chances are they are growing up speaking more than 1 language. Dr. Ute Limacher-Riebold is an expert in bilingualism…
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The Power of Appreciation
Are you a “trailing spouse”? Or is your partner one? I hate that term. It’s misleading about what it takes to be an expat partner. And it is a misrepresentation…
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The Myth of Inner Peace
Even if you live in the Abode of Peace, there is no guarantee you have inner peace. And I should know. I live there. I am not kidding. Brunei Darussalam literally means…
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Pig Year ahead
It’s the Year of the Pig! Happy New Year! 恭喜发财! If you think I’m a month late– you probably do not live in Asia. In China and many other countries…
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5 Quick Life Hacks for Expats
When you move abroad, life changes in a myriad of ways. These 5 little life hack tips could save you a lot of hassle. 1. Write down card security codes…
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