Karen Williams, Author at World Moms Network

Family in Transit

Karen Williams — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:45:38 +0000

A recent post on Instagram had me chuckling and sighing at the same time. Someone had shared about the expatriate experience and said it was a cycle of unpacking, attempting to settle in, and packing up again. Then repeat. This resonated powerfully with me because it hits the bulls-eye when it comes to describing expatriate […]

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Fatigue: The Invisible Symptom of Covid-19

Karen Williams — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:03:54 +0000

Fatigue. Sure, we all feel it now and again. But recently, I seem to encounter this word more than usual. It pops up on my Instagram feed and lingers in the air from overheard conversations at work. A few weeks ago, Singapore was even cited in an article as being the most fatigued nation in […]

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UAE: A Lesson on Love and Loss

Karen Williams — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 06:00:52 +0000

My husband’s grandfather recently passed away at the grand age of 94. Along with other members of the family residing overseas, we rushed home for the funeral. As we prepared with the packing and arrangements, my husband and I wondered how we should tell our daughter. Would the loss of a loved one would be too complex for […]

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UAE: Family Ties in an Expat Life

Karen Williams — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 05:00:17 +0000

Recently, we went back home for a visit due to family circumstances. We hadn’t been home in almost a year, and I was unsure how my 3 year-old daughter would react to our family and friends. After all, she is a completely different toddler from the one who visited Singapore in December. She has changed immensely in […]

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UAE: It Takes a Village

Karen Williams — Thu, 19 May 2016 05:00:41 +0000

You often hear that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Usually this takes the form of one’s family and friends in the familiar milieu of a place that you’ve been brought up in. However, when you’re an expat living far away from home, this might seemingly not apply. You will have occasional visitors, […]

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UAE: Interview with World Mom, KC in Abu-Dhabi

Karen Williams — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 06:00:57 +0000

Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? Home for the moment is Abu Dhabi, UAE. Our family (husband, 2.5 year-old and yours truly) just moved here six months ago for my husband’s job. Originally from the tiny city-state of Singapore, we have been living a transitory life and have resided […]

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