Moving to a new country comes with plenty of adjustments, from language to social rules, but I didn’t expect to feel out of place in my own body. Before moving to Japan from New Zealand, I was mostly content with how I looked, having already survived the body-image hurdles of early motherhood. Despite being a
My 78-year-old dad has had a 15-year love affair with Paris. Every summer like clockwork, he and my stepmom escape their New England home and make their annual pilgrimage to the French capital. Even though my older sister and I have done our fair share of our own adventures, we had still never been to
I relocated to the Netherlands with my kids two years ago and have since helped many Americans call new countries home. Typically, I talk to two types of people considering a move abroad. The first type has been “planning to move” for years. They’ve watched every YouTube video, joined multiple expat Facebook groups, and can
