Putting Down Roots – What worked: one family’s experience over nine years in Beijing
Finding your feet in a foreign country can be exciting and daunting all at once,…
Browsing: Parenting
Throwback Thursday: Moving Towards Independence – The challenges of transitioning to middle school
If you talk to parents of middle school-aged children, you are likely to hear an…
Trying Out Lanxiniu, the “Uber of Moving Vans”
With less than two weeks to go before leaving Beijing, I’m currently in the process…
Helping Hands: How to hire an ayi (and other help)
Affordable domestic help is one of the luxuries of expat life in China. Not only…
Throwback Thursday: The Ties that Bind (or Blind) : Building and maintaining a strong partnership while living abroad
Both Dr. Stephen-Claude Hyatt from International SOS and Regina Ho from OASIS International Hospital are…
How to Bypass the USD500 Transfer Limit Without Losing Your Mind
I’ve written before about making international wire transfers with the help of a Chinese national,…
Where The Heart Is? Easing the transition to a new country for your family
Whether it’s the first time moving to a new country, or you’re an experienced international…
Ask a neighbor: What is Culture? – Cherelyn Lom Answers
Ask a Neighbor is a new series where we seek to discover the cultures of…
Parenting Teens: Active Listening
I don’t remember ever being told that I’m a bad listener. That is until recently,…
Mind Yourself: Q&A with Dalida Turkovic, Founder of the Beijing Mindfulness Centre
When I stopped by the newly-opened Beijing Mindfulness Centre (BMC) for a chat with Founder…