Expat Mums Blog

Why do I blog? Views of an expat mummy

Life as an expat can be a lonely one. Particularly if you are at home with 2 small children to look after for much of the day and don't totally understand the culture in which you find yourself. Even more so if, although you speak Bosnian up to a point, it is nowhere near the standard needed for anyone to enjoy a relaxing conversation with you without having to concentrate very hard and wincing occasionally. There aren't many other expats in Tuzla, let alone expat families, let alone expat families with 2 children in the same age range as my two.

The blog nightmare

OK, this is proof it has to stop.

Last night I woke up around 3 am. The sheets were damp. My heart was racing. It was all so real.

My worry? I had a blog somewhere that I needed to update. I just couldn't find it. I couldn't remember what clever name I had christened it. Tired Mummies? No. Mummies on the run? No. Mums on Medicine? No. No. No.

Oh, where was it? I knew it must be in need of a new post and it must be time to respond to comments. Where, where, where?

New social network for British Mummy Bloggers

Are you a mummy blogger? Are you from the UK or do you live there? If you answered yes you need to join our growing community of British Mummy Bloggers.

British Mummy Bloggers is a friendly and supportive group of parent bloggers that love the UK. And don't let the name fool you -- there are some members with dangly bits as well.

The group is very active and discusses everything from man flu to how to stop the whinging to why we blog and photo tips. There are groups for reviewers, stay-at-home mums, working mums and mums that want to discuss books.

So what are you waiting for? Check it out...

This post was written by Susanna, an Expat Mums Blog founding contributor. You can read more at her blog, A Modern Mother.

Photo credit: Violet Posy