Tag: Expat Identity
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The Struggle is REAL for Professional Mothers Moving Abroad
On paper, professional mothers look like the ideal candidates for an international move. You’re organised. Used to managing competing demands.Often you’re the family planner, too. The one who keeps everything moving, no matter what. You’ve handled pressure, deadlines, responsibility, and complexity before. On the reg. So when international relocation feels harder than you expected, it…
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Expat Overwhelm: How to Overcome It
Why Capable Mothers Feel Lost Abroad Did you know that expats are 2.5 times more likely to experience anxiety and depression? 50% of us are put in the “High Risk” category for suffering anxiety and depression*. Expat Overwhelm leaves you feeling dazed and unable to complete basic tasks. Culture shock, social adjustment, and the emotional…
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Why you won’t see my kids online (Hint: Privacy Matters)
Have you ever looked at an account and wondered, “What do the kids think?”. Featured in every post, their little lives digitally documented online, often before they’re old enough to say “yes” or “no”. On the other hand, you might have noticed a lack of photos of my kids in my content. Sure, I share…
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My First Month in Germany: 5 Lessons I Learnt the Hard Way
Updated by Tara on 09 February, 2026 My first month in Germany remains as vivid as ever in my mind. Our excitement of arriving in our new city with my little daughter. Delicious smells of the bakeries everywhere. The newness of everything. But that excitement didn’t last long. Within days of our arrival, my excitement…
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Why You Need an Expat Support Network in Germany (and how to build one!)
Updated by Tara on 02 February 2026 You’ve made it. Your family packed up, survived the flights, and arrived safely in Germany. Jetlag is still lingering. Your to-do list is growing by the minute. And then it hits you. You’re in a new country, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, and you realise how much you need…
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My Chaotic Expat Motherhood Journey: From Lost to Thriving
Updated by Tara on 21 January, 2026 At the airport, with my passport in hand, tears in my eyes and my baby in my arms, I wondered, “Have we made the right decision?”. I suddenly questioned if what we’d decided to do was, in fact, the right decision. My confidence was already wavering. Was I…
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The Frustrating Truth: Professional Registration in Germany
Professional Registration in Germany is required for a lot of professions. For many you you cannot work until you’ve received your professional registration from the local authority responsible for your field of work. I n my last post about qualification recognition in Germany, I outlined the difference between regulated and unregulated professions and shared my…
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How To Get Your Qualifications Recognised In Germany
Searching for work in Germany has probably already made you realise something: qualification recognition is almost definitely going to be a part of your life in Germany. How do yours stack up? Will they be accepted? Do you need to complete further training? Despite Germany’s lack of qualified professionals, there is still unfortunately a stringent…
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How To Make Connections When You feel like an Outsider
Even after four years in this city, I still feel like an outsider sometimes. I’m learning how to make connections here. At first I thought it was a language barrier and I told myself “Once my language improves it’ll be better”. Then, after reaching the high-intermediate level of German still didn’t help, I thought it…
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What you need to know about Driving in Germany
Are you dreaming about speeding down the Autobahn in Germany, but unsure if you’re even allowed to drive here? I spent my first months in Germany trawling through Reddit and Facebook groups to figure out the specifics about if I could drive with my Australian driver’s license and how to exchange it for a German…
