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Underrated Summer Magic: 7 Simple Things to Do with Your Littles
Summer doesn’t need to be Insta-perfect or filled with faraway adventures to be magical. For expat mamas navigating the school holiday stretch without family nearby, sometimes the best memories come from the simplest moments. From water painting the pavement to picnics in the garden, here are seven wonderfully underrated ways to make summer sweet, slow, and full of joy- for you
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Underrated Summer Magic: 7 Simple Things to Do with Your Littles
Summer doesn’t need to be Insta-perfect or filled with faraway adventures to be magical. For expat mamas navigating the school holiday stretch without family nearby, sometimes the best memories come from the simplest moments. From water painting the pavement to picnics in the garden, here are seven wonderfully underrated ways to make summer sweet, slow, and full of joy- for you
A Letter to the Mama Sending Her Child to School
Starting school isn’t just a milestone for your little one, it’s a heart-shifting transition for you, too. In this letter to the mama standing at the school gate, I share the quiet emotions no one talks about: the ache of letting go, the silence of the bike ride home, and the slow, beautiful process of finding your rhythm in a new chapter of motherhood abroad.
Love Across Borders: What Immigration Taught Me About Marriage
No one tells you that chasing a dream across oceans might shake the very foundation of your marriage. That love alone won’t carry you through language barriers, loneliness, and lost identities. That sometimes, the hardest part of starting over isn’t the culture shock — it’s coming home to someone who feels just as overwhelmed as you do, but in a completely different way. This is the part no one talks about. But maybe it’s time we do.
One Golden Thread at a Time : How Motherhood Abroad Broke Me Open
Immigration isn’t a neat before-and-after story. It’s a thousand tiny moments: missing birthdays back home, celebrating new traditions here, laughing through misunderstandings, and slowly stitching a new life together — a messy weave of past and present.
Hey there—I’m Carli!
I traded sunshine and braais for cloudy skies and stroopwafels when my family and I moved from South Africa to the Netherlands. Suddenly I was an expat mom of two, with no grandma around to teach me Dutch lullabies or sneak me coffee. Expat Mama Club is my love letter to every mama who’s ever felt the tug of home and the thrill of adventure at the same time. Here you’ll find real-talk stories, soft-landing strategies, and a community that cheers you on—because motherhood abroad is hard, but it’s also magic when we do it together.
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