 A little girl, asked where her home was, replied, "where mother is." Keith L. Brooks
Living overseas with children can be a very rewarding experience for both you and your children. However, the experience usually also presents new challenges for you - especially if you are changing your role from a busy Professional to a busy full-time Mother. Not only do you have to adapt to a new environment and culture, but so do your children . The beauty of children is that they tend to adapt well. but it is not always an easy transition and it does require hard work on your part.
For this reason, we encourage Mothers everywhere to network with other Mothers to share your experiences, helpful hints and strategies, and your ups and downs of expat motherhood. We have many below for you to find resources for Expat Mothers, that we hope will help you and if you know of more great sites that would appeal to Expat Mothers, please with the details and remember... we have plenty more resources for you in our resources section.
 Taking a Special Needs Child Overseas?
What to Know Before You Go
Rebecca Grappo, M.Ed |
| The idea of an overseas assignment for a family often evokes images of adventure, excitement, travel, and new cultural experiences. For the tens of thousands of expatriates around the world, international living can be all of the above…and more. But what should a family with a special needs child know before moving overseas? |
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 Making friends...again…and again
Margarita Gokun Silver |
| One of the biggest characteristics of the expatriate experience, and particularly of the repeat expatriate experience, is the necessity of making friends over and over again. What are some ways you can help yourself create that network and keep creating it as you go from country to country (or even if you stay where you are)? |
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 Maintaining Your Children’s Cultural Heritage
Jill Lengré |
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 Moving With a Teen
Dina Zavrski-Makaric |
Have you ever thought what you are doing to teach your children about their cultural heritage? If you moved back ‘home’ tomorrow, would your children understand what Halloween is, what ANZAC Day is, or what Idul Fitri really means?
Most likely, they would not unless you have made a real effort to teach them. Here is a tips and checklist in order to ensure you keep up with your national / religious holidays!
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Moving countries is a great challenge for adults, but for teenagers it’s even harder. That shouldn’t discourage you from moving, particularly if relocation opens new opportunities for the whole family.
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 Top 5 Tips for Organizing Kids’ Playgroups Overseas
Andrea Martins |
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 Relocating with Kids
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- Jump in
- Be organized!
- Watch your kids
- Stop and think
- Have fun!
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Moving can be a very stressful and emotional time. You will move many valuable possessions when you change addresses, but none are as precious as your children. Here are some tips to help you prepare your children for their upcoming move.
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 Understanding Children: Moving to a New Home
Lesia Oesterreich |
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 A Journey Of 100 Miles…
Claire Dickson |
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Although moving has become a common event for American families, it is a "moving" experience in more ways than one. No matter how often families change residence, moving brings with it a variety of emotions and situations. Moving can be an exciting adventure for families as they look forward to new places, friends, and neighbours. |
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Sitting in the room at the IWAP (International Women's Association Prague) meeting meeting and hearing the Chairwomen comment about there being so many women with extraordinary resources, experience and impact sat together in the same room, really struck a chord. |
 Becoming The Coaching Parent
David Miskimin |
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 Expatriate Adjustment is About Snap Shut and Move
Gita Sharma |
| Indeed, if we as an adult want to enhance our performance in work or as a parent, is there still hope? Experience shows that by far the most successful people have a desire for personal growth in their lives. They are also likely to have benefited from a role model, either personally or followed through books, cassettes, videos, TV or some other media. |
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As women and typically the primary caregivers in the family it becomes extremely important for us to ‘take charge’ in the new environment and deal with the issues of expatriate adjustment with knowledge and compassion – both inside and outside the house ... |
 19 Ways To Connect With Your Teen & Pre-teen
Alan Wilson |
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 Long haul Travel with kids
Toni Hargis |
| As a coach you create a powerful collaborative relationship that centres on your child's situation and their aspirations. You will work with them using questions to raise the awareness of where they are in a given situation, enabling them to identify what is good about it, what is not so good about it, how it could be improved, or acknowledging that things are great and celebrating their success. |
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If you’re an expat woman with kids, chances are you’ll be making the trip home with them before long. For many of us, that involves a long haul flight, often without the spouse for at least one leg of the journey. Don’t despair …
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 Expatriate Women:
Getting a Life
Jacqueline Reischel |
| Finding a job as a spouse does not automatically imply happiness in some places and you may be much better off with alternatives you never ever considered in the first place. Here is a list of ideas and websites.
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 ”If It's Not in The National Curriculum..."
Alan Wilson |
| A child in touch with his/her feelings is going to be able to manage his/her behaviour far better, which will result in the child making a greater and better contribution to society. It can make a world of difference.
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Club Mom
Where millions of moms come together for advice, connections and rewards.
Ex in the City
Helping women who are getting or who are divorced.
Expat Moms Group
This group is for those parents living outside their home countries who are interested in Attachment Parenting. This is a safe and friendly place for us to come together and talk about our parenting experiences in foreign lands.
Expat Parent
Expat Parent aims to be an essential resource for expatriate parents. We have gathered together the best companies and services while providing you with a supportive and informational community online. Expat Parent aims to make your transition to parenting in a foreign country as seamless as possible with newsletters that highlight great new companies and event announcements.
Family Life Abroad - the Expat Place
Website with articles and latest travel headlines for expats and links for kids.
Flying with Children
As a flight attendant for thirteen years with two carriers, I learned a lot about traveling with babies. Here is my list of the things to know before you get on the plane ...
Flying With Kids
Website with lots of helpful hints and accessories for travel with children.
Mama Source
Connecting Moms In Your Community. Appears US-based.
Military.com
Comprehensive website for military personnel, their wives and family covering areas such as finance, careers, travel, entertainment, shopping and relocation. Sections specific for military spouses, the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
MotherDreams
Your online Work At Home Mom (WAHM) resource. With work at home jobs, home
business opportunities, articles, and much more.
Mothers & More
Mothers & More is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support, education and advocacy. We address mothers' needs as individuals and members of society, and promote the value of all the work mothers do.
Newscomers Club
The Newcomers & Moms Club Worldwide Directory was created to help you locate clubs and organizations designed to give people new to the area or new & young Moms the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with others who live in the area.
Single Mothers
Official site of the National Organization of Single Mothers, Inc., dedicated to helping single moms by choice or chance face the daily challenges of life with wisdom, wit, dignity, confidence and courage since 1991 and home of the award-winning quarterly, Single Mother: A Support Group in Your Hands.
The Foundation for Mother and Child Health
Our aim is to help alleviate malnutrition in young children living within the communities we serve, namely Indonesia and India. We also provide mother and baby support groups for expatriate women living in these countries.
Travel With Your Kids
TravelWithYourKids is written by parents, for parents. Just because you have a kid (or even a gaggle of them) that doesn't mean that you and your family are obligated to stay home. We have tips for you whether you are traveling near or far.
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