Not Being There when Losing a Parent: Moci’s testimonial
In this touching article, Mociexpat shares her feelings for the death of her father, which occurred when she was on holiday in Italy. Universal feelings when losing a parent from
Parental Guidance: Long Distance Care for Aging Parents
Claudiaexpat introduces us to a useful guide for parents aging far away. We have already had the pleasure of hosting Ana McGinley on Expatclic, with an article on ageing
Ageing parents far away
This is a summary of the meeting of our Online Support Group, which took place on 21st May. The topic was ‘How to deal with ageing parents far away”. Friends
How to deal with your ageing parents when you live abroad
We thank Ana McGinley for this precious article. Ana was a social worker for 15 years, specializing in the care of the elderly. She is based in the Netherlands, about
Absence makes the heart ache longer
We thank Sue Mannering, who allows us to publish her article, Absence makes the heart ache longer, which summarises the content of “Forgotten Relatives”, a seminar Sue attended at the Families
Family visits and vacations – finding the balance in traveling
We thank Olga of https://www.europeanmama.com/ for this article, where she explains so clearly how a holiday for an expat family can get…just a bit complicated! Two years ago, our
The first departure is never forgotten
Guia is Italian and she currently lives in Jerusalem. We thank her for this very interesting article that makes us reflect on stimulating issues as far as the relation with
A reflection on the importance of being “nonni”
Mariangela Balsamà, James’ mother – lives and writes from their Lancashire’s home about the importance of being “nonni”. Thank you Mariangela! I call it ‘emotional weaning’, the time my son can
“Technological” grandparents
Aleexpat tells us about her feeling towards her “technologic” mum… When my mom called me one day saying that she intended to buy a computer, as her friend did,
Distance becomes a burden – mourning in expatriation
Quotes and references are taken from the topic “When the distance becomes a burden”, Psychology section in the Italian forums of Expatclic. I draw on this subject to talk
