I was wondering what are people’s experiences of having and raising children in a different country from your own, specially if your partner is a local. Did you find it challenging not having your family to support you? Did you manage to have them be bilingual? Do you find it’s hard for them to identify with your country, and if so, what are good ways to help with this?
As someone with an American mother and Japanese father who never learned Japanese, good on you. I’ve learned French but learning Japanese sounds like the biggest pain in the ass. I wish I had learned the language young. Granted, I’ve got three siblings and my parents are divorced.