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Interview with a Babysitter

Interview with a Babysitter

I have never had a managerial position, been a boss, or had to hire anyone before – until now. As a mom at home. We are luckier than some other expats I know who do not have any kind of family nearby; my husband’s parents live within an hour away by car. Since he is their only child and they don’t work (much, anyway), they do have quite a bit of time to help us out when needed and spend…

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How to Own Your Inner Expat

How to Own Your Inner Expat

It might be kind of early on in the blog for a post about something philosophical and seemingly political like this, but this blog is about real life and real stuff. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious. So, I have a confession to make: I actually haven’t been a huge fan of the term “expat” and have up until now avoided (meaning: never) calling myself one. Yet here I am starting a blog with the term in the title. So maybe fitting…

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