Like it or not, our identity are oftentimes inextricably linked to what we do as our profession, and as someone who previously worked outside the home, China’s supporting expat spouses find themselves struggling when that bit of our lives is suddenly stripped away. That apparent loss of identity, mixed with culture shock, and adjustment challenges, […]

Abbie has been in Shanghai four and a half years. She is from the US and married her highschool sweetheart, who’s Spanish and Puerto Rican. She is a freelance writer, stay at home mom and volunteer. A southern girl with a sense of adventure, she loves cooking, getting together with friends, reading and traveling with […]