Expat Moms And The Pandemic

The most challenging part of living and working abroad is missing home and loved ones. And with Covid-19, the pandemic has left millions of expats stranded overseas, unable to go home to their friends and family, exacerbating the feelings of homesickness. It’s understandable that the vast majority of expats agree that they would rather be in their home countries during these challenging times. After all, familiarity and support go a long way during a crisis.

Impact on Expat Entrepreneurs

As a working mom, leaving your family to adopt a new way of life in a foreign country is already a seriously difficult undertaking and Coronavirus has introduced more challenges in an already difficult situation. The lives of expat entrepreneurs, including working moms who run their own businesses, have been disrupted emotionally, logistically, and financially thanks to coronavirus-related mass unemployment and travel restrictions. Add to this that working moms who run their own businesses are among the groups that have been the most affected. Global merchandise trade has also taken a massive hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Current travel restrictions have made it difficult for expat entrepreneurs to sustain business relationships.. All this is in addition to the stress of being stuck abroad, away from your loved ones, during the pandemic. 

How to Cope 

More than a year since WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic, the future of business travel and global mobility is still uncertain. What is apparent, though, is that Covid-19 will be a significant factor in our lives for some time. For now, we should just focus on doing the best we can to survive. Here are a few tips to help you cope with this difficult situation. 

Keep In Touch With Loved Ones 

Whether you are a career woman or business traveller, being stuck overseas away from loved ones can be challenging. Keeping contact with family and friends using technology can make things a little easier. Use Zoom, Skype, social media, chat apps, etc., to keep in touch with the people you love while quarantining abroad.

Join the Expat Entrepreneur Community

Confinement or self-isolation during this time can raise stress and anxiety levels. As an expat entrepreneur who is also a woman, the economic uncertainty caused by Covid-19 can take a toll on your mental health. Joining the expat entrepreneur community whether in person or online in the city you are in can help deal with some of these issues. 

Stay Connected with TV and Sports from Home

Sports have always been a source of people coming together. Watching local sports and TV shows together is one of the best ways to connect with loved ones during the pandemic. You will need a VPN to watch local content from overseas to get around geo-blocks. The app allows you to connect to a server in a different part of the world, effectively changing your location to that country. The coronavirus pandemic has affected billions of people around the globe in numerous ways. Expat entrepreneurs have been among the most impacted. In addition to the social isolation and homesickness, business has taken a huge hit. Maintaining contact with loved ones through technology and joining the expert entrepreneur community can help you cope until normalcy resumes.