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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 23 MIN

#66. Starting Over Abroad: Parenting, Language, and Mindset That Made Year 1 Bearable Practical Tips

from The Places We Call Home podcast · host Yolanda Reshemah

How to rebuild with kids, handle culture shock, and find your footing as an expat mom. immigrant mom.Feeling lost after moving abroad? This episode names the quiet grief women carry when you immigrate-homesickness, language shame, identity wobble, and the pressure to make the move "worth it". Karen - a professional organizer from Israel shares how she rebuilt in the U.S. in her 40s: making friends from zero, helping her kids learn a new language, reopening her career, and adapting to culture without erasing herself.You'll leave with simple ways to protect your energy, communicate with confidence and release the feelings in your body.Listen now and start creating the life you moved for-- one small win at a time.

How to rebuild with kids, handle culture shock, and find your footing as an expat mom. immigrant mom.Feeling lost after moving abroad? This episode names the quiet grief women carry when you immigrate-homesickness, language shame, identity wobble, and the pressure to make the move "worth it". Karen - a professional organizer from Israel shares how she rebuilt in the U.S. in her 40s: making friends from zero, helping her kids learn a new language, reopening her career, and adapting to culture without erasing herself.You'll leave with simple ways to protect your energy, communicate with confidence and release the feelings in your body.Listen now and start creating the life you moved for-- one small win at a time.

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