Bringing Up Brits is the passion-project of Meghan Fenn, an Asian-American mother raising her children in her husband’s home country of England. Writing to fellow expat parents, she reflects on her own experiences and those of others like her who experienced loneliness, confusion, and step-by-step cultural learning specific to Great Britain.
This resource would best benefit one interested in how life in England can be perceived by foreigner parents, and the ways in which they may struggle to adapt to British culture. Unfortunately, this book feels out of date when discussing issues such as isolation from previous communities and difficulty finding people to connect with locally, given the explosion of social media and smart devices since the time of publishing.
Included is a directory of various online resources from the early 2010’s for the expat parent in Britain.
The chapters include
- Finding Identity
- Isolation
- Nurturing Tradition
- Living amongst the British
- Cross Cultural Kids, Third Culture Parents
- Language Barriers
- Celebrating Britain
- The Future (Retirement and higher education for children)