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My three kids at school rugby game

Now that is a wrap! Our very last school rugby game

This year is full of lasts for our family, with our youngest in his last year at school. It is strange to think I will no longer have a child at school, considering my first child started school in 2004, that is eighteen years of school drop-offs, pick-ups, packed lunches, canteen duty, class mum duties, …

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BreakTheBias

It is International Womens Day #BreakTheBias

While  International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide, it is time to reflect on this year’s theme, #BreakTheBias. Being part of the move means thinking about the following –  Imagine a gender-equal world. A world is free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. …

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child sitting at table with a coffee upset

10 Tips to help your Teenage Child adjust in a Foreign Country

If you are supposed to move across the border or move abroad for your work or career, your minor children will naturally go with you. Life as an expat can be pretty interesting, but your teenage child might beg to differ. Adolescence is a difficult phase of life, and major developments like leaving your current …

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sitting in an airport lounge

Are there any benefits in being an expat?

It has been quite some time since I have written privately about my life. The past year has been somewhat of a blur, to be honest. Why? Because there isn’t much to tell, really! Lockdown, restrictions, being apart from family, it’s all rather boring and apart from reading and watching what the world is like …

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