Category: Parenting
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Forget the Netflix stereotypes. Here’s the truth about corruption, safety, and daily life in South America—told by someone who actually lives it.
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A lighthearted reflection on how our family adapted to the ‘cold’ in Florianópolis, Brazil—realizing that 64 degrees once felt warm, but now feels like winter. A story about change, comfort, and the small ways life reshapes us.
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You think you’re safe in America—but violent crime data tells another story. Compare homicide rates in São Paulo, Rio, and Santa Catarina with Chicago, Houston, and St. Louis. The truth about U.S. and Brazil safety might surprise you.
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Define your family’s global direction. Step Two of citizenship planning connects ancestry, strategy, and the world’s most powerful options.
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The Dodgers’ Japanese stars—Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki—show how living across cultures offers more than talent. Discover the hidden mental advantage of staying focused by tuning out the noise.
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Moving abroad no longer means losing connection. Discover how families can live globally, stay connected digitally, and remain one flight away from everything that matters.
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Leaving Seattle for Blumenau, Brazil taught me that a smaller, walkable life can feel bigger, freer, and more connected than the sprawling convenience of the U.S. Discover the freedom of a walkable lifestyle abroad.
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We chose Brazil as the birthplace of our son not by chance, but through strategy — balancing law, lifestyle, and legacy. Here’s why Brazil checked every box: citizenship by birth, family inclusion, autonomy, and real diversification.
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The Morning Everything Stopped I made what seemed like a smart decision. Here in Brazil, my car can run on both ethanol and gasoline — it’s a flex-fuel vehicle. I’ve never bothered with ethanol before. I always filled up with gasoline because it was simple, reliable, and I knew it worked. But I kept seeing…
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There’s a kind of wealth most people never talk about. Not money. Not investments. Not even a passport. Just a small plastic card — a second residency. It doesn’t look like much. It sits quietly in your wallet, tucked behind your driver’s license. You don’t flash it around. No one ever asks about it. But…
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Every parent wants the same thing: “I just want my children to have a better life than I did.” It’s why we work late, save diligently, and build businesses that demand everything from us. We imagine our wealth as a safety net — a guarantee our children will never struggle. But here’s what successful parents…