For Expat Women: A Resource that Addresses Every Aspect of A Woman's Life Abroad

There is a new book out that is a must read for every expat women: Expat Women: Confessions - 50 Answers to your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad. It covers practically every aspect of an expat woman's life abroad: settling in, career, raising children, relationships, dealing with the emotional side of things and repatriation.

The co-authors Andrea Martins, founder of Expatwomen.com and Victoria Hepworth, founder of Lifelineshanghai.com worked to create this tremendous resource over a 3 year period. They were supported on their journey by two pioneers and pillars of the expatriate support community - Robin Pascoe, renowned author and international speaker on numerous issues facing expats, and Jo Parfitt, author and a pioneer in addressing the issues of accompanying spouses’ and aspiring writers.

With more support from other expat women from around the globe, it's no surprise this book is not only well-written, but the only one of its kind when it comes to solid and comprehensive advice and wisdom critical to any woman struggling with the challenges of living abroad.

But it's not just the content that makes it such a useful book. It's how the book is organized. 

Each chapter begins with a story related to a particular issue - a story with which every woman who has faced that particular issue can relate. Then it goes on to address the issue with more than just a list of "top tips". It's solid advice supported with probing questions and well-informed suggestions.

One of the co-authors and a colleague I deeply respect for her tremendous contributions to the expat women worldwide, Andrea Martins agreed to answer a few questions for those interested in learning a bit more about the book.