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When the Weather Changes Everything
Helping your family build a life in a climate that feels nothing like home The fourth wet Wednesday By the fourth wet Wednesday in a row, Amina Okafor checked the weather twice before asking the children to put on their shoes. Zuri, eleven, stood by the window in the trainers...
Read moreStory 33 of 52 /// A man with a plan
My father knew well in advance, like twelve months before, that we would be moving. He really put thought into what me and my siblings needed in order to have a soft landing in Germany. His conclusion was that language was crucial in order to settle in, so he came...Read moreA Strong School Year Start for Global Families
How to understand the hidden rules, changing routines and everyday surprises of school across borders The school year is underway. The morning routine may already be taking shape, school messages may be arriving through an unfamiliar app, and your child may already have opinions about lunch, homework, classmates or the...Read moreStory 18 of 52 /// Left behind without a diploma
This summer, just like last year, there will be families repatriating from an international assignment while leaving one of their children behind. This child is probably around 17 years old. They have switched schools, curricula, and language of instruction at least one time, maybe more. They had to make a...Read moreComing Home Isn’t Simple: Why Repatriation Is Hard
The Return No One Prepares You For Ellen had been counting down to this move for months. Not the one three years ago, when she and Thomas packed up their life in Rotterdam for Singapore. This one: the move back. She expected relief. Familiar streets, her mother two metro stops...Read moreA two-tiered Family Support Program
Client Profile Industry: Aviation & Aerospace Headquarters: USA Company Size: Global enterprise with over 100,000 employees worldwide Mobility Program Size: 10-49 international assignments/year Geographic Scope of Assignment Footprint: Global, with primary operational hubs and international corporate stations spanning the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), and APAC (Asia-Pacific). The Challenge:...Read moreStory 12 of 52 /// The memories so distant
You were born in China, but you were only twenty months old when we repatriated. That time seems so long ago, the memories so distant. Literally. We moved back to the small town we came from, and rarely tell the stories of our international assignment as the experience is so...Read moreWhen ‘Home’ Is Two Places: How Global Families Decide Where Vacation Time Goes
Rodrigo is planning the family’s summer vacation. What should feel fun and exciting is starting to feel like an exercise in frustration and self-doubt. Two years ago, he and Marcela moved with their sons, Benjamín and Tomás, from Chile to Calgary for Marcela’s job. Back then, the idea of living...Read moreExploring the Decision to Live Apart
“Is This Right for Us?” The opportunity came with just two weeks to decide. Marc had been offered a role he’d been working toward for years: regional director for his company’s Asia-Pacific operations. It was a career leap, complete with relocation support and a three-year contract in Singapore. But when...Read moreBeyond the Windmills: Read & Watch for True Dutch Insight
Beyond the Windmills: Read & Watch for True Dutch Insight When you move to a new country, it’s easy to get stuck on the surface-level postcards of tulips, clogs, and picturesque canal houses. But to truly understand your new neighbors, you need to dig into the stories they share. You...Read more1 2 3 … 6 Next »