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December 29, 2014 by 4 Comments

2014 – A Year in Expatland

End of last year, I took you on a journey: the story of an expat family through a compilation of all the articles published on the blog. The suspense was at its peak: we left this family in disarray after Peter had lost his job abroad. Here’s what happened in 2014. Disclaimer: Not all characters […]

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December 17, 2014 by 5 Comments

Difficult Expat Conversations – A Hidden Factor Makes You Lose Your Balance When Planning The Holidays (Part III)

There comes a time in every trailing spouse’s life when the thought of the holidays makes you want to… well… hide. Why? Because holidays mean even more work and stress.     Going back to your home country? You’ll be visiting 30 relatives and 15 friends doing it all in ten days with 3 children […]

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December 9, 2014 by 7 Comments

Difficult Expat Conversations – The One Thing You Can’t Avoid To Create A Peaceful Holiday For Everyone (Part II)

Sally’s in a tricky situation.  For the last few weeks, her parents have been chasing and pressuring her: “When are you — and the kids — coming back for Christmas?” Sally is agonizing. She’s torn between catching up with loved ones, reviving childhood memories, passing family traditions to her children and juggling her husband’s busy […]

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November 28, 2014 by 9 Comments

Difficult Expat Conversations – How to Create a Peaceful Holiday for Everyone Without Stressing Out (Part I)

Dring… The phone is ringing.  “Hello darling, how are you?” Sally bites her lips. “Oh mum, I’m well thank you. And you?” “I was wondering when you’re coming for Christmas?” That was exactly the question Sally had been dreading for weeks. She tried to avoid this conversation, but now five weeks before the date, she […]

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November 17, 2014 by 7 Comments

7 Truths To Help You Survive Your Partner’s Job Loss Abroad

Exactly a year ago, Peter lost his job. His European office closed a few weeks before Christmas. The whole family was in shock.    Back then, I wrote an article to share their concerns and offer support from the expat community. Today we get the follow-up and learn the truths uncovered along the way. Losing […]

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October 28, 2014 by 4 Comments

Expats: Loneliness Can Make You Sick (And What To Do About It)

Mary was perfectly healthy. Then she got nasal drops containing a cold virus and was locked up in quarantine for five days. Mary was one of the 276 healthy volunteers in “The Common Cold Study”. This work was carried out by Dr. Sheldon Cohen, professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to the […]

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October 15, 2014 by 7 Comments

True Story: 4 Lessons To Prevent Burn-Out Or Depression In Your Expat Family

Ashley is the leading spouse — (aka the expat employee) — of an American family.  I met Ashley on LinkedIn a few months ago when she commented on “3 Myths About Self-Care That Make You Gamble With Your Life”. She wrote: “I’ve been living and working in France for almost four years and between moving, setting […]

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September 25, 2014 by 10 Comments

How Being A Multipotentialite Can Help You Be More Successful As An Expat

I have a confession to make: I’m a multipotentialite. A what?? A multipotentialite. Or a scanner if you prefer. Your eyes are still inquisitive. I hear you. The term is not common. This is how Emilie Wapnick, founder of Puttylike, a community dedicated to the flourishing of multipotentialites, defines it:     Barbara Sher, renown author […]

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September 11, 2014 by 8 Comments

To Have Or To Be – That Is The (Expat) Question

“We need to sell the house.”   The children looked at me in disbelief. Did they hear it right? “I don’t want to”, said the little one. Selling the house?! Our house? No way. I have to tell you: it’s not any house. We built it 10 years ago. Our two oldest children saw the block […]

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August 26, 2014 by 3 Comments

Expat: Can’t Keep Up? One Way To Take Care Of Yourself

Expats often don’t take care of themselves. It’s a shame because we need it most due to the emotional turmoil we’re going through when relocating abroad. A few weeks ago I talked about the 3 myths that make us gamble with our life. No doubt you recognized some of the 9 excuses we all tell ourselves […]

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