Many expats create businesses overseas by spotting a need and figuring out how to fill it. Marie Molinet is one reader who turned a source of family frustration into a business that helps expat families. Here's how she explains the creation of the first digital family room. "Since the day my husband and I met I think we knew we were destined to be nomads. Neither one of us seems very good at staying in one place for too long, whatever the reasons may be. But when we had our first girl, we …
Don’t Sacrifice Your Family on the Expat Altar
Among expats who return home earlier than planned, most cite family problems as the reason. It doesn't have to be that way. By the end of 2010 there were over 213 million expats worldwide -- up from 177 million in 2005. And, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, there will be a 50% increase in the number of international assignments by 2020. Some, the traditional expats, are sent abroad by an employer while others chose to go abroad and find ways to support themselves. The Practical Guide to …
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The Flip Side of Expat Guilt
Guest Post by Barbara Diggs Lucky is the expat that has no lingering guilt associated with his or her decision to live abroad. But, I think, rare is that expat also. Maybe you feel a bit guilty about how living abroad will affect your children, or you worry about the feelings of loved ones left behind. You might even have conflicted feelings about preferring another country over your own. For me, as excited as I was to move to Paris nine years ago, I felt terribly guilty about leaving my …