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Expat Family Adventures. Just call me Supermum. Or better yet, don’t.
My children seem to think I have superpowers. On the surface, this seems flattering – all shiny lycra, comic-book stories and a movie where my character is played by Angelina Jolie. The practice is...
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This is how a heart breaks. Expat parenting
You think when you have left school, taken exams, graduated from college and reached adulthood that the slings and arrows of the school playground can never hurt you again. And then you have children...
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Expat or not, this is important.. The Relocating Expat Information Service. You.
I have two distinct groups of readers; those who enjoy watching and hearing about my expat disasters from a safe distance, and those who are listening carefully, trying to avoid making the same ones...
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Coping with Expat Homelessness – My Family in Global Transition.
It’s the latest expat dilemma in the Defining Moves household, and in answer to our newly homeless state, I’m moving in with my sister. She may be currently unaware of her impending fate, but I’m...
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8 Money Rules for Creating Your Expat Budget
It’s Part 2 of the “8 Money Rules for Creating Your Expat Budget” post – if you missed the first part, you can read it here. 5. Protect Your Credit So you think paying your bills on time is enough to...
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Today We Celebrate! The Trailing Spouse Keeping the Family Together
Today we celebrate! All of us trailing spouse moms and dads, who have chosen to follow their spouse’s/partner’s careers over their own, who have sacrificed to keep their family living at one place....
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Gender, Communication and the Adolescent Male. A Recipe for Disaster.
The years of intercultural miscommunication are finally paying off. Having created chaos and given offense across three continents, I am now the acknowledged expert in the art of the apology, and...
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(Often Ignored) Expat Essentials – Writing a Will.
Yes, I know. You don’t want to think about it, much less talk about it, which is why I have been getting shifty looks from most of my expat network this week when I asked them the seemingly simple...
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The Secret to Expat Success… And Why.
I knew it. Finally, the insanity that is my expat life – and most of the website – has been vindicated, and it’s all thanks to Ellen Mahoney over at Sea Change Mentoring. She introduced me to the...
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Expat Family Essentials: The Estate Planning Checklist
When my mother came to visit us in Los Angeles, she neglected to bring her swimsuit, and was faced with the challenge of what to wear in our pool. My generous offer of a string bikini was rudely...
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