Unless you’re living under a rock (superb social distancing points), navigating this virus is affecting most aspects of our lives. It’s upended economies. It’s uprooted nations, plans, and traditions. The damn virus is upskirting us all–exposing fault lines within countries, within governments, institutions, and families. I feel a bit like a menopausal monkey, swinging wildly…
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Third Culture Kids Aren’t a Triangle–They’re a Wave
A recent conversation sucked me, feet first, into the black hole of expat doubt. And by doubt, I really mean: “What the hell is going to happen to my kids at the end of this experiment?” The conversation, with a brilliant friend who studies cultural differences, was about the unknown effect of removing yourself from…
Three Things That Keep Expats Parents Awake at Night
Imagine a big Venn Diagram. Really, who doesn’t love a good Venn diagram?? This one is called “Things That Keep You Awake At Night.” On one side you have expats. On the other, non-expats. Most of the things that keep many of us tossing and twisting in our beds while the rest of the world slumbers…
The Other 1%
Nothing’s gonna happen, Mom. Don’t worry. It’s a constant refrain from my children, especially as they get older. They are most probably right. 99% of the time, they are probably right. But I’m a mother. I worry about the other 1%. It started early in pregnancy when I worried my son was epileptic. It turns out he…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 