As an expat mum, you don’t have to choose
between building a new life abroad and keeping strong bonds with the family you love back home.
STAY CLOSE ACROSS BORDERS: The Expat Mum’s SMART Guide to Nurturing Family Bonds Back Home provides simple, heart-centred strategies for easing guilt, staying connected, and creating balance between your two worlds.
This Guide Helps You With…
INTRODUCING...
Stay Close Across Borders
BUILD ROUTINES TO KEEP THE CONNECTION WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS DESPITE THE DISTANCE
Learn habits, activities and routines to connect with family & friends no matter how far you are living now.
✦Create simple rituals that keep you emotionally close
✦Ease the guilt of being far from family
✦Use technology to bring warmth and comfort into daily life
✦Build shared experiences—even when apart
✦Find balance between your new life abroad and your roots at home
✦Strengthen bonds so loved ones better understand your journey
What You’ll Discover Inside
Whether you’re a parent abroad wanting to stay close to your kids, a grandparent nurturing bonds across time zones, or a friend keeping your connection alive despite the miles—this guide is for you.
Inside, you’ll find:
Simple daily rituals
to make distance feel smaller and presence feel stronger.
Fun and meaningful activities
that turn calls, messages, and video chats into memories everyone cherishes.
Creative ways to build shared traditions
so your relationships grow richer over time.
Practical tips
for weaving connection seamlessly into everyday routines—no matter the country or time difference.
YOUR GUIDE
Every page gives you actionable ways to stay present, close, and connected....
... so your loved ones feel you with them—even when you’re far apart.
Not Sure How to Make This Work...?
It’s completely normal to have doubts. You’re not alone in feeling this way, and the good news is that each concern has a simple, practical solution. . .
“What if I don’t have time?”
“What if my family isn’t tech-savvy?”
“How will this really help?”
I'M SUSANA
I’m originally from Barcelona, but for the last 28+ years I’ve lived abroad—across six countries, with more than ten moves—raising two sons as Third Culture Kids while building a fulfilling life as an expat spouse and coach.
I know how challenging it can feel to live far from the people you love, juggling a new life abroad while trying to stay connected across borders.
That’s why I created this guide I wish I had when I first moved.
It’s designed to help you turn distance into meaningful connection, guilt into ease, and daily routines into joyful ways to keep your loved ones close, no matter where you are.
LET'S START
Ready to Feel Close, No Matter the Distance?
You don’t have to carry the guilt or wonder how to balance your two worlds. With this guide, you’ll gain the confidence and clarity to nurture bonds with ease, while thriving abroad.