A Digital Family Room for Expats

Family click

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 [...]

Don’t Sacrifice Your Family on the Expat Altar

Practical Guide to a successful expat assigment

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 [...]

The Flip Side of Expat Guilt

Eiffel Tower, Paris at dusk

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 [...]

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