Comments on: Advice for Expats: 12 Tips

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:08:30 +0000

In reply to Fantasia Brown. Yes, that's a good point. Trailing spouses sometimes make real sacrifices in terms of their careers, and that can lead to resentment.

By: Fantasia Brown

Fantasia Brown — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:42:20 +0000

Thank you for your post. One of the biggest issues for first-time expats is the lack of mutual satisfaction among the family members.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 02 May 2014 08:19:27 +0000

In reply to Jenn. Old fashioned letters? Not emails? That must be really special for them! Thanks for the tip! I guess it didn't occur to me since my parents had both passed away by the time we moved here. But we keep in touch with my sister and her family mostly through skype and facebook. And I've shipped my kids over there to visit during the summer vacation as well. My daughter stayed there and went to day camp one summer when she was about 7, and then when she was about 16 she spent a year at the local high school. And my son went to sleepover camp with his cousin there one summer when he was about 11. Thanks for commenting!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 02 May 2014 05:06:12 +0000

This is way too true. I guess the only thing I would add is find good ways to stay connected to your folks at home — we have a few rituals that involve ‘Skype babysitting’ where grandparents ‘entertain’ the kids while the grownups make dinner, and once a month letters that we send home that the kids ‘write’ and they get once a month letters back from friends and family. Good ways to keep everyone feeling close even when we are far!