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Category Archives: Family Life
5 Amazing Perks of Parenting in Costa Rica as an Expat
In my previous post, I blogged about the challenges of parenting as an expat in Costa Rica. As intense as it is to raise third culture kids, these are offset by all the wonderful benefits of being a parent in … Continue reading
Posted in A Lesson Worth Learning, Family Life, Parenting
Tagged expat, Expatriate, family, kids, move abroad, parenting, Pura Vida, Redesign, redesign your life
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5 Challenges of Parenting in Costa Rica as an Expat
My children tell me I have changed a lot as a parent in a positive way since we moved from Texas to Costa Rica. I think there are many reasons for these changes that are completely independent of living here, such … Continue reading
Posted in A Lesson Worth Learning, Family Life, Parenting
Tagged Culture shock, expat, Expatriate, family, kids, move abroad, Redesign, redesign your life
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What Is It Like to Be an Expat Parent in Costa Rica?
Kara, my tween daughter, recently confided a story to me recently that made me cringe inside. The local custom in Costa Rica is to dump organic waste (banana peels, uneaten rice/beans, and other food waste products) outside as compost. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Rica, expat, Expatriate, family, kids, move abroad, parenting
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Reflections on Being a SAHM vs Corporate Mom: Is There a Happy Middle?
Last week, as the kids and I were walking to the Monteverde Library, which is about a 45 minute walk from our house, Tristan, my 7 year-old boy, and I had a good little chat. It went like this: Tristan: … Continue reading
Posted in A Question Worth Answering, Career-Life Balance, Family Life, Reflections
Tagged family, kids, Mother, Redesign, redesign your life, SAHM, WAHM, Work at home parent
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5 Blessings of Going From Breadwinner to Stay-At-Home Mom in Costa Rica
**DISCLAIMER: Please know that I am not advocating that being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) is more difficult than being a corporate mom or the other way around. By corporate mom I mean a mother who works in a salaried job outside … Continue reading
Posted in A Question Worth Answering, Career-Life Balance, Family Life
Tagged family, Home, kids, Mother, SAHM, Stay at Home Mothers
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5 Challenges of Going From Breadwinner to Stay-At-Home Mom in Costa Rica
**DISCLAIMER: Please know that I am not advocating that being a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) is more difficult than being a corporate mom or the other way around. By corporate mom I mean a mother who works in a salaried job outside … Continue reading
Posted in A Question Worth Answering, Career-Life Balance, Family Life
Tagged family, Home, Mother, SAHM, Stay at Home Mothers
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