The days go slow but the years go (really) fast… I’m not sure how it happened, but I am an empty nester. There were times I thought I’d never get an afternoon sans children, and now here I am…. with more time than I know what to do with. My children are both away at...
Just arrived in Switzerland … New to everything? Feeling a bit out of sorts? It’s completely normal … Switzerland is a gorgeous, beautiful place but there are many things that may help to ease your transition – especially if you’re a parent moving with children – to...
Family hikes – possible at any age? Yes with a little planning and realistic expectations, says Emily Hardwicke, author and creator of @sebtheseries which supports breastfeeding as well as the (often emotional) transition to weaning. ” There is plenty of...
Do you ever have a moment where you stop sharp and see yourself clearly? Realise that adjustment is needed? I had one this week with my son, when I realised I have been underestimating him. Not all the time, but more than he deserves. My youngest is well attuned to...
When I moved abroad as an expat wife 19 years ago, I experienced a range of feelings, thoughts, and behaviours that I had never anticipated. Only later could I see how moving overseas affects a woman’s identity. Life as an expat wife remains a modern-day fairy tale....
Languishing…….moi? Elaine’s story of moving, languishing and ultimately launching The Hub Geneva – Launched last year to provide emotional support to English-speaking families. Languishing? Languawhoty???? Another label … another term. But actually, this one...
The Hub Geneva
