I've lived between the US and Brazil for the last 24 years. Moving with little kids is very different than with teens.

"When moving with kids older than 12, parents need to think about safety and college. We had to consider their futures, especially regarding education."

"We couldn't put them in the local Brazilian schools because they wouldn't allow them to work toward SATs or A-levels to get into American or British universities."

"In Brazil, we were always on alert for their whereabouts, whereas in the US, we wouldn't think twice about leaving them at parties or going to a friend’s house."

"The main reason we came back to the US in 2021 was my kids’ trajectory in school. Reintegrating back into American schools as teenagers had its challenges."

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