An overwhelmed father spent a year living in 4 spots around the world with his family to discover new ways to raise his kids — here's what he learned
"I mean, I wouldn't recommend that you be quite so stupid about it," Kois said.
That meant bringing them to exciting new locations far and wide. But it also meant starting in three different schools, and leaving home behind. One pressure point for the family was the different educational systems their daughters attended. For their older daughter, the Dutch system proved to be particularly difficult.Kois' eldest daughter, Lyra, encountered the downside of in her Dutch classroom. The group had already decided upon rules before she arrived, meaning she had no say in them.
But that didn't translate to a smooth classroom experience for Kois' outspoken daughter, who was facing the additional challenge of a language barrier. People frequently asked how they made the trip work financially. Kois said there was 'a very explicit trade of money for time.'Kois said he's frequently asked about how the finances of the trip worked. Now that they're on the other side of their travels, there's a fairly simple answer.To prepare for their year, Kois said they saved as much as they could.
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