Column
Linda A. Janssen
- An Extended StayLet me be frank: repatriation is harder than you think. I’m learning firsthand that when it comes to repatriating, there are many hurdles to be faced: some are expected, others…Read more
- ExpatriwaitsThe decision to repatriate was not a simple one, but after months of monitoring and evaluating and considering, it became the default choice. All arrows pointed toward it, bright lights…Read more
- Appreciating The Dust – Repatriation To The USAWe’ve experienced quite a bit of dust in our lives lately. It’s not a symptom of the season or the result of an extreme weather pattern. No dust outside, certainly…Read more
- Anatomy Of A DecisionI suppose I should have seen it coming, and perhaps in subconscious ways I did. Still, every time we took stock of the situation, we continued to come down on…Read more
- Spring In The NetherlandsAt first glance you wouldn’t notice anything odd about the title of this month’s column, until you realize that it’s June. Not March. Not April. Not May.It’s June, and Spring…Read more
- Traveling Tightrope‘Oh how wonderful, think of all the traveling you can do!” It’s one of the first responses expats get when we tell our friends and family we’re packing up and…Read more
- Passing The CrownIn the family room, gathering up old newspapers for the recycling bin.We tend to remember precisely where we were and what we were doing when we first hear momentous news.…Read more
- Building My Global Tribe In The NetherlandsI’ve been doing a lot of thinking about friendship lately.No one reason in particular. Or rather, there are several. It could be that I’m glad to be back in the…Read more
- Stripping Down The HolidaysEarly December rolls around and the enormity of both holiday expectations and the accompanying to-do list descends like the darkness shortening our winter days. Christmas is right around the corner:…Read more
- Autumn Equals ChangeI must confess upfront that autumn has always been my favourite season. I used to think that it was because of the softer sunlight, fields of green and gold, forests…Read more