Some couples start their international journey before having children, some already have one or two. Some families move every 2-3 years and stop when their children start high school, others stop earlier. What are the motives for families to stay put in one place? When children are still young and don’t attend school, moving is […]
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About unresolved grief…
Leading an international life is exciting: you get to live in other countries, dive into other cultures and languages, and you have friends in many different places. The world is your oyster. What most people who embark on this kind of journey tend to forget, is that this is only one side of the medal. […]
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Quand on devient femme d’expat…
J’ai décidé d’écrire ceci après avoir lu l’article Je suis devenue femme d’expat et j’ai perdu ma liberté dans Le Monde. On trouve pas mal de témoignages par des femmes qui ont suivi leurs partenaires / maris à l’étranger (par exemple sur le site FemmeExpat), mais ce qui me frappe à chaque fois que je lis ces […]
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Before following your partner abroad…
There are many reasons why following our partner abroad, relocating to another country is beneficial, exciting and positive for us. But sometimes we hesitate for a reason and not only we should always ponder the pros and cons but we should also “trust our gut” when something doesn’t feel right.I have helped many internationals assessing their situation […]
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Embracing goodbyes
Several years ago I deeply struggled with goodbyes. It was a year where many friends moved away, some left without telling us on time that they would leave. They didn’t take the time to say goodbye, they simply disappeared from our life. This made me and my family experience something that I called the goodbye-shock. It was a sense […]
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