by Mariam | Apr 8, 2019 | Expat Life, Families in Global Transition, Motherhood Abroad, Multicultural marriage, Multilingualism, Parenthood, Raising Global Citizens, Raising Multilingual Kids, The Expat Life, Uncategorized
Can you believe my last blog post on ‘And Then We Moved To’ was 8 months ago? Well, if you’ve been following the blog on social media, you’ll know that something was definitely cooking. That’s right, I have been busy working on putting together a MEGA blog post for...
by Mariam | Apr 14, 2018 | 3rd Culture Kids, Family Travel, Parenthood, Raising Global Citizens, Travel, Travel With Kids, Uncategorized
“Look quick!” I shrieked to my daughter as we walked through the winding alleyways of the maze-like old Marrakech Medina hand in hand. The air was thick with the smell of spices and orange blossoms where the local women were arguing over the price of lamb at the...
by Mariam | Oct 21, 2017 | Expat Identity, Expat Life, Expat Wife, Family Travel, Germany, International Move With Expat Kids, Motherhood Abroad, Raising Global Citizens, Raising Multilingual Kids, Travel, Travel With Kids, Uncategorized
Call it serendipity or a twist of fate – but when I got the email, I was traveling. I was on a beautiful five-day tour exploring Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. And I was not supposed to be checking my email. That was one of the rules my husband and I had agreed upon...
by Mariam | May 28, 2017 | Expat Life, Families in Global Transition, International Move With Expat Kids, Raising Global Citizens
She gave the globe a spin, and as the continents, oceans and countries whizzed by, she looked up and asked “Mama, where is Australia?” Her five-year-old mind was interested in this country far away, because one of her friends from Dubai had just moved there, with her...
by Mariam | Feb 8, 2017 | 3rd Culture Kids, Bilingual Kids, Dubai Blogger, Learning a foreign language, Multilingualism, Raising Global Citizens, Raising Multilingual Kids, Uncategorized
I know what you’re thinking. How could being a multilingual parent, be a hindrance in your quest to raise multilingual children? How could it be anything but beneficial? After all, you are in a unique position to understand your children’s struggles and are in the...
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