My husband and I left the US in 2019 largely because we were tired of working all the time just to make ends meet. Our daughter was in daycare and I felt like we were missing out on her. Because we were. We decided to go abroad and ended up heading to China. This allowed… Continue reading Learning to Day Trade While Potty Training a Two-Year-Old and Taking Care of a Newborn: It IS Possible!
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Questions Surrounding the Coronavirus Outbreak
As each day passes while I’m hiding out in Korea with my family, I compulsively check the news surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in China. We live in China and are unsure when we will be returning. Schools in Kunshan are delayed until February 17th as of today. We’ll stay here at least until then, so… Continue reading Questions Surrounding the Coronavirus Outbreak
Vacation in Okinawa: Hiding from the Coronavirus Panic
We planned our Chinese New Year break vacation to Okinawa way before we were aware of the whole coronavirus mess going on in Wuhan. We left Shanghai on January 18th and I think I may have had some vague awareness that there was some outbreak going on somewhere else in China. During our week-long stay… Continue reading Vacation in Okinawa: Hiding from the Coronavirus Panic
Welcome to the World of Unsolicited Advice: Bringing a Baby to China
I knew that we would stand out like sore thumbs in China. The foreigner is always accompanied by stares and pointing and exclamations of “laowai” here. I still wasn’t prepared for what would happen when I brought my tiny, blonde-haired girl here though. I remember people touching my little brother’s blonde hair in the market… Continue reading Welcome to the World of Unsolicited Advice: Bringing a Baby to China
The Unraveled Teacher 