We’re now just hours away from celebrating Chinese New Year, the biggest festival of the Chinese calendar by far, as varied in tradition as the number of people who celebrate it (well, almost). Here is the Shanghai Mamas lowdown to what you need to know: Quick facts First and foremost, although we know … Continued
Shanghai Mamas was approached by Felicity, the author of this article, who asked us to share so that other moms in a similar position may learn something from her experience. This is the story of what happened to Felicity in 2011, when her baby was born prematurely in Shanghai. Going … Continued
By Melinda Weber, MA, LPC Living in a foreign country can be a thrilling adventure for children. New homes, new schools, new friends from diverse backgrounds, and new languages are all exciting stuff! However, the exhilaration of broadening worldviews and exotic travel can make children anxious. Big changes can be particularly overwhelming for them, as … Continued
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By Hannah Zheng Xinjiang, to me quite literally a new frontier, is a place I’d longed to visit. The largest Chinese administrative division (larger than Tibet, and nearly seven times the size of the U.K.), it sits in the far north west of the country, a melting pot of diverse ethnic groups, languages and … Continued
By Elisabeth J. Luu, Ed.M. . Many parents idealize the international school experience before they arrive in Shanghai. They imagine all the rich experiences their children will have, such as studying a new language, or making new friends from different countries. While an international school education will provide your child with unique opportunities, it can … Continued
by Siobhan E Brown I recall my first apartment after University, when I was truly living on my own and responsible for my own finances without any parental oversight. While the money I had was plenty to live on, I was woefully unprepared to manage it. I lived in downtown Boston, rent was expensive, I … Continued
By Sascha Matuszak At first glance, repatriation from a foreign placement back to a home country may seem like a return to familiar waters. But more often than not, people returning “home” from abroad find that almost everything has changed, including one’s own outlook on what home truly is. Culture shock is a two-way … Continued