Alice RossetterApr 282 minGuilty pleasuresSo let me tell you about my day yesterday. I got up and took my son to school. And that is the only thing that I did that wasn't...
Alice RossetterMar 152 minWrite your own storyOn our recent holiday in Córdoba a new desire surfaced from deep within me - I wanted to go souvenir shopping. I was surprised because...
Alice RossetterDec 10, 20212 minCreating shared meaning Last week I was musing about how nice it would be to put the Christmas tree up on Saturday (the 11th of December if you're interested). ...
Alice RossetterDec 7, 20212 minAs time goes byMy son told me this morning that he wants to be a baby again. Without thinking too much about it I told him that time only goes forwards...
Alice RossetterSep 14, 20212 minGoing home (part II)Last time I wrote about the sense of loss we often feel as expats when our friends move on. But what about when it's your turn to leave?...
Alice RossetterAug 10, 20212 minGoing home"Tis better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all." said Alfred Lord Tennyson wisely. However, us expats know that...
Alice RossetterJul 13, 20212 minPride for lifeGlobal pride month is over. Companies are removing rainbow flags and stickers from their store windows and websites. The parades have...
Alice RossetterJun 16, 20212 minFather's day awayAny seasoned expat will tell you that some days are more difficult than others. Some days we feel free, light, adventurous. But other...
Alice RossetterMay 13, 20212 minWe used to have it allRecently I've been spending difficult sessions with clients trying to decide between 3 or more not very good options. Many expats are...
Alice RossetterDec 8, 20202 minExpat StuckThis article is dedicated to my patients who are 'expat stuck'. Stuck reading and re-reading embassy websites, travel-news bulletins,...
Alice RossetterNov 17, 20203 minSingle, Expat and QuarantinedBefore I begin I have to confess that I don't have first hand experience of this so I'm looking forward to the comments from other more...
Alice RossetterOct 1, 20203 minMulti-cultural couplingUnsurprisingly after almost six months of quarantine I've recently had an influx of couples looking for therapy! When I sat down to...
Alice RossetterAug 9, 20202 minCan expats go back to normal therapy now?From the third of August therapists in Buenos Aires could start working with patients face to face in their treatment rooms again. But...
Alice RossetterJun 22, 20203 minThe expat COVID-19 parallel universeAs expats we're pretty used to switching constantly between different cultures, social conventions, time zones and social circles. ...
Alice RossetterApr 20, 20202 minThis changes everything...doesn't it?I've often said that the expat experience is unique, and even as we connect with our global neighbours during the pandemic and share...
Alice RossetterApr 9, 20204 minNegotiating the healthcare system in Capital Federal de Buenos AiresI remember when I first arrived in BA almost nine years ago now the healthcare system was completely indecipherable to me. This was for...
Alice RossetterFeb 26, 20203 minWhat is a "psicotécnico" and how to survive one. A psicoténico is a psychological assessment which forms part of most recruitment processes in Argentina. In Europe and the US we are...
Alice RossetterFeb 7, 20203 minEx-pat kidsI'm pretty sure I don't really qualify as an ex-pat parent, when my mate drinking two year old barks orders at me in Spanish I wonder if...
Alice RossetterDec 30, 20192 minHot ChristmasA couple of months ago I read a post in one of the ex-pat Facebook groups asking fellow ex-pats about how they deal with the combination...
Alice RossetterNov 14, 20192 minIs it me or is absolutely EVERYONE in therapy?When I first came to BA I was absolutely astounded to find that not only was everyone having psychotherapy but also they talked about it...