by Mariam | Apr 20, 2020 | Expat CLub, Expat Family, Expat Life, Expat Wife, Families in Global Transition, Global relocation, Globally mobile families, International Move With Expat Kids, Motherhood, Motherhood Abroad, Moving, Pregnancy, Relocation, Stories of Migration, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
I was in Germany on my last book tour for the season, looking out of the window to the cluster of twigs as they gnarled and twisted in the winter wind, when it suddenly hit me. “No, it can’t be…. I’m never late” I whispered to myself as I flipped out my phone and...
by Mariam | Sep 5, 2016 | Copenhagen, Dubai, Motherhood, Parenthood, Pregnancy, Singapore, Uncategorized
For the past few years, my husband and I have unknowingly and totally unconsciously started a new tradition: each time we moved as expats, we combined our international move with an international pregnancy. As a result I kept starting a pregnancy in one country and...
by Mariam | Aug 10, 2016 | Child-Free Holiday, Dubai Blogger, Expat Wife, Motherhood, Parenthood, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
Until the very last second, I wasn’t sure if I would go. I berated myself for making this incredulous plan to begin with. Deciding in theory to take a few kid-free days to ourselves to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary seemed like a good idea at the time. My...
by Mariam | Jan 1, 2016 | Life with a Baby, Motherhood, Uncategorized
Those round chubby cheeks, those sparkling eyes and that infectious smile accompanied by cooing sounds – the baby sitting opposite me in a crowded café seemed positively angelic. I looked over to the baby’s mom, who was gazing admiringly at her son playing with an...
by Mariam | Jan 1, 2016 | Life with a Baby, Motherhood, Singapore, Uncategorized
One of the first and probably most oft repeated aspects one hears about life in Singapore from other expats, is how incredibly child and baby friendly Singapore is. Of course when you are five months pregnant, escaping the Danish winter and moving to Singapore to give...
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