The Change Diaries podcast explores how to better embrace change, spark change, or be the change we want to see. This second series of the Change Diaries podcast explores the ups and downs of changing locations. In this episode I speak with Mary MacKinnon, a consultant in international adaptation and mobility, who is herself a … Continue reading Mary Mackinnon – Every time you move you are a different person
Moving Countries? Schooling is a Priority
photo credit: Arlene Amitirigala In a previous blog post I listed getting schooling right as a top priority. Most parents I know are obsessed about getting their child into the best school but it’s not easy and requires a lot of close attention, especially when you are moving countries. Budget time for lots of research … Continue reading Moving Countries? Schooling is a Priority
Moving Countries? The Secret to Settling in Smoothly…
photo credit: Arlene Amitirigala ...Lower Your Expectations! Moving to a new country is exciting. At the beginning there is so much to discover and, if you move to a city like London, every day is a beginning. Even after three plus years I had barely scratched the surface. But what was it like settling in? … Continue reading Moving Countries? The Secret to Settling in Smoothly…
Adjusting is intentional; ask for what you need
Arlene at age 2, Kingston, Jamaica When I was three years old, I went to live with my paternal grandparents along with my brother. This was a big change for us both. My grandparents enrolled us in a private in-home kindergarten called Auntie’s School. Each morning my Grandmother would walk the half mile to this … Continue reading Adjusting is intentional; ask for what you need
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