#3: He Was Gone 85% of The Time - with Claire Hauxwell

Synopsis:

Claire Hauxwell is a professional badass (accompanying supportive spouse), writer, and coach. A trained Supply Chain professional and ex-spreadsheet lover, she now puts her Type A personality to work by deconstructing the nuances of expat life. With more than a decade of global living experience, Claire shares her wisdom on the blog – My Theory On Blooming, and coaches female expat accompanying spouses to create fulfilling and intentional lives abroad. If she’s not roaming the aisles of the grocery store or meandering the forest with her dogs, you’ll find her sweating it out at CrossFit or having cocktails with friends. Claire and her family currently live in Switzerland, but return to the shores of Muskegon, Michigan every summer for a taste of home. On this podcast she shares her expat story through the lens of life with a partner who travels for work.

In this Episode:    

• Claire begins her story as an accompanying spouse with a newborn and a toddler in a new city with a husband gone for work most of the time.
• Missing birthdays and big dates(stay tuned, this comes up again at 30)
• The importance of organising help with childcare.
• Transitions when your partner comes home from a trip.
• Keeping your partner in the loop when they are away
• What Claire would say to a new mum, in a new place, with a partner who travels.

Mentioned in this Episode:

Guidebook ‘Asking for help’