Having two small kids, both of which were born here, I get a lot of questions about having a family abroad. Interestingly, I also get asked about single life, or more accurately, if it is easier for singles or families to move abroad (or vice versa)? Let’s get the short, obvious answer out of the […]
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Infographic on Maternity and Paternity Leave – U.S. vs. The World
As a professional woman who also knew she would want to have kids some day, one of the first things I would discreetly research about my possible employers was maternity (discreetly so as to not lose a job prospect because of my silly womanly desire to have kids). Does it offer maternity leave? Is it paid or unpaid? […]
Revisiting the Lost Halloween Bucket Tradition
Tomorrow is a very special day for me. Tomorrow is the Halloween Frolic at Husband’s school. At last year’s frolic, someone had taken something very sentimental to me; a tradition in the form of a bucket, and I was sad. No, sad isn’t the word. Mad. Mad? No, not mad either. Is there a word […]