What stress can an expat possibly have? I don’t assume that everyone who visits this site is excited and thrilled by an overseas move – searches that arrive
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How to help your children cope with tragedies they see on the news
First published on 16th April 2013 in response to the Boston marathon bombing. Yesterday’s appalling news from Boston serves to highlight how easy it is for horrible things
Living through Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew, Miami, 1992 Hurricane Andrew was a destructive tropical cyclone that was, at the time, the costliest hurricane in United States history. An account of a Peruvian
Paralysed by overwhelm
How to cope with overwhelm during an international relocation Overwhelmed in many ways It’s been just over a week since we heard about our sudden and unexpected relocation
How to cope when things go wrong
Be prepared for major emergencies Expatriates generally have a lot of support in their host country, you may not be aware of it but it will be there.
Saying goodbye
Help make moving home easier for your kids For very young children, moving house can be very hard indeed. They have become accustomed to their home, their room,
Three main relocation worries
Expat anxieties Although you may worry about many things before moving overseas with your children, three topics are mentioned far more than any others as being the biggest
Are expat kids happy?
My own expat child This post is a little different from the normal articles I put on this site. Mainly because it is personal, but I feel it’s
Trouble in paradise
Paradise lost Clara describes her reluctant expat experience and how she dealt with the issues she encountered. An expat in St Lucia We lived in St Lucia from
Overcome relocation reluctance
How to feel positive about a move abroad In a previous post, I looked at what can happen if one partner doesn’t want to make the move overseas.
