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Category Archives: Helpers
“How do you and your kids enjoy life in Singapore?”
I’ve recently been emailing with a potential expat. I had a number of Singaporean expats respond to my emails, answer questions, and generally be a great resource for our move. Some of them are now irl friends (or were and … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Attractions, Before the Move, Culture Shock, Expat to Expat Advice, Helpers, Shopping, Singapore, Theater/Shows/Events, Third Culture Kids, Uniquely Singapore, With Kids
Tagged amazon global, culture shock, expat bostonians, expat life, expat moving to singapore, expat to expat advice, moving to singapore, what is like to live in singapore
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Better
In my last post from about two months ago, I was pretty depressed. Understandably so, given the crappy year I’ve had, health-wise. Things are better. It’s been a slow process, but they’re improving. Hair Losing a lot of hair was … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Education, Helpers, Japan, medical, Random Stuff, Singapore, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country
Tagged expat bostonians, sepsis, sepsis hair loss, sepsis recovery, septic shock, Tokyo
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Changes
I feel it necessary to put a warning here to avoid this post if medical/psychological matters are triggering for you. I’m alive. In the past I’ve used that kind of greeting to start a blog post after a long hiatus … Continue reading
Posted in Helpers, medical, Recovery, Singapore
Tagged expat bostonians, hiring a maid, hospitals, infection, mental health, recovering from illness, septic shock, Singapore
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Expat to Expat Advice-The downside of NOT having a maid
I’ve talked before about the stresses and downsides of having a helper and all the ways it failed for me, particularly as someone who has no prior experience managing someone in that sort of situation. Our family has decided not … Continue reading
Posted in Expat to Expat Advice, Helpers, Singapore
Tagged american expat blog, boston expat, downside to having a maid in singapore, downside to not having a maid in singapore, expat advice, expat to expat advice, having a maid in singapore, not having a maid in singapore, Singapore, singapore expat
Maid Shaped Rose-Colored Glasses
I employed an FDW (maid, helper, pick your term) from May 2010 until the end of December 2011-nineteen months. I have been without an FDW/maid/helper/etc from January 2012 until today (Sept 2013)-twenty-one months. Generally speaking, I have preferred not being … Continue reading
Would we hire another maid?
I’ve had some health problems in the last month, including a two day stay in a hospital, and a three day illness. We found ourselves asking a question we didn’t want to consider-Should we hire another maid? There were a … Continue reading
Posted in Helpers, Singapore
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Response to TWC2 post
It has come to my attention that my blog and myself were cited by TWC2 (transient workers count too) in a blog post entitled “Why are Singapore mums demonizing maids online?“. The specific paragraph where I am cited reads is … Continue reading
Posted in Helpers, Singapore
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