There are people in this world who are not refugees. There are people in this world who are not celebrities. There are people in this world who are not making the headlines. Those people have a … [Read more...]
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Fellow Expat – You Could Do With A Tiny Act Of Love Today
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, trailing spouse
Expat in a country that speaks the same language as you – Blessing or curse?
The netball game just finished. Olivia is in tears. Her team lost 10 to 0. Sandra, her mum, is fuming on the bench. ‘Why is the game so violent, the referee so biased, the girls from the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: cross-cultural communication, Disconnection, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, relationships, trailing spouse
Expats – The News You Dread (Part II)
Lisa just lost her Mum. It was totally unexpected. They lived 15000 km apart. Once she can cry no more, her numb brain emerges back into practical reality. Beyond the pain of loss, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, expat and death, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Trauma
Expats – The News You Dread (Part I)
The news came by email. Like a punch in the gut. ‘Mum died last night.’ Lisa is stunned. She can’t detach her eyes from those four words. Her brain understands the meaning too well. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, expat and death, expatriate, Expatriates' relatives, Expats
How To Live With Uncertainty – Two Coping Strategies That Could Change Your Life
Living in uncertainty is not an expat privilege. Anyone may get a cold, be fired or lose a loved one tomorrow without notice. Life is unpredictable. But the expat existence, linked to high … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, trailing spouse
This Widespread Disease Can Kill Your Expat Couple (Here’s What You Can Do About It)
You longed for this moment all day. And when you heard the car’s engine at the front door, your heart bounced. “Finally! He’s home!” Today was like so many other days. You hadn’t seen a soul. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat marriage, Expat Women, expatriate, relationships, trailing spouse, Trauma
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, Holiday Season, relationships, trailing spouse
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 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Christmas, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expatriates' relatives, Expats, Holiday Season
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 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, expat employee, Expat marriage, expat partner, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, leading spouse, trailing spouse