School starting ages around the world

What age do children start school? Updated 19th June 2019: Original post – January 2017 This question is akin to ‘how long is a piece of string?’ Compulsory

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Moving abroad with kids: What about school?

Helping your expat child’s education when you move overseas First published: 23rd March 2016 Updated: 24th April 2019 If you’re planning a move overseas with a family, one

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Settle your child into a new home – quickly!

10 tips to help your child feel at home anywhere The first few days in a new home can be disconcerting. The first few days in a new

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How to ready your teenager for a lifetime of change

How well does your teenager handle change? Transition is the new normal. Perhaps your family relocates to a new city or country. Maybe your child changes school or

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Focus on the expat family

Staying connected with family After moving abroad, everything changes – and sometimes, even family dynamics do, too. After settling in, some families grow closer, others further apart. We

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How to explain an overseas move to children

Helping younger children to maintain well-being in an overseas move Quite often we talk about young children being resilient to change and having the ability to bounce back. There

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Five ways to help prepare your child for a move abroad

Moving overseas with children – emotional preparation When you’re planning your overseas move and there are children involved, the planning is so spectacularly complicated that it’s almost impossible

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Thinking baby? Protect yourself and baby with maternity insurance

Expat maternity cover Pregnancy is an expensive process for expatriates; pre-natal check-ups, regular doctor’s visits, the actual delivery and post-natal care… Costs can escalate quickly. Adding unforeseen complications

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International surrogacy

International surrogacy laws Surrogacy often features heavily in discussions amongst aspiring parents wishing to have children through alternative measures. At its best, surrogacy provides couples the opportunity to

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If unmarried expat couples with kids separate

Financial Provision for children of unmarried international couples When unmarried parents separate, the parent with whom the child lives may make a financial claim against the other for

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