Giving birth in Spain

10 things I can tell you about giving birth in Spain (part 1 of 4) A personal birth story The following is based on my experience of giving

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Pregnancy and birth superstitions in Azerbaijan

Pregnant in Azerbaijan “Don’t let them tell me the sex”, I asked the nurse for about the tenth time. My husband and I were in the waiting room

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Expat Chat: Interview with a US expat in The Netherlands

US expat in The Netherlands Interview date – March 2013 What is your name? Farrah Ritter Where are you originally from? Born/lived in Michigan most of my life,

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TCK – a cultural identity crisis?

Third Culture Kids, ‘home’ and identity I can be brown, I can be blue, and now I’m a TCK, too! I have been reading about TCK’s, Third Culture

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Stress relief quotes

Stressed! It’s all been getting a bit much for me over the past few days with all the upheaval in my life – moving overseas again, sorting out

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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

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I say tomato, He says tomahto

Kids and languages My kids got a bit shafted on the mother-tongue front. Although they have dual citizenship, both my husband and I hail from English-speaking backgrounds. He

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Blog your expat life

What is a blog? The word ‘blog’ is derived from ‘Web log’. A blog is basically a journal or diary that is available on the web. The activity

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Just when you think it’s safe to make plans…

Carole’s ‘Personal Blog’ Update Welcome to this brand new section of the website – and my personal indulgence – ‘Carole’s Blog’. If you want to know why I’ve

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Mother’s Day around the world

Mother’s Day – a global tradition Mother’s Day is commemorated worldwide although the dates differ from country to country. For example, Mother’s Day in Norway is the second

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