Grief the uninvited emotion

As expats we tend to understate grief. Maybe because there is so much to get done that you feel that there is no time for sadness, maybe because you need to show yourself strong in front of the children or your spouse, maybe because you have such a great opportunity...

3 tips to support your children through transition

Some time ago I came across these words, and I liked them so much that I want to share them with you. The person who said them is David Pollock*’s wife. She said: “David never believed it was a bad things for parents to live and work and raise children...

Expat Parenting – Helping your children with expat life

“Children can cope with everything, can´t they? Everybody says so”. Well, maybe they can but the thing is that we can ease the transition for them –and, by doing so, hopefully avoid some of the consequences of unresolved grief. To see our children suffer is one of the...

Expat Parenting

If parenting is a challenge, being an expat parent is even more. Life as an expat is way more complex and adds complications to the difficult art of parenthood. As expats we are away from our safe and comfort zone (even though it may not be so comfortable, it still is...

Welcome to ExpatPsi!

Although this year I am starting the English version, ExpatPsi was created several years ago and the story behinds it goes even further. For more than fifteen years (actually sixteen this year!) I have been working for the Spanish-speaking migrant and expatriate...