As the end of basketball season approches and we prepare to head home for the off-season in 6ish weeks, I can feel my anxiety rising. There are so many things I just don’t have to worry about living in Japan that I do back home. My husband is already starting to remind me to start tightening the reigns on the kids when we’re out and about and start being more careful about the content that I share on social media. Life in Japan isn’t perfect and I get homesick often, but I don’t miss feeling like I have to look over my shoulder constantly when I buckle my kids into their car seats. I don’t miss the anxiety about my children’s safety that I feel often in America. As excited as I am for summertime at home, I would be lying if I didn’t mention that it comes with a certain level of stress as well. I wish it wasn’t like this. #livingabroad #lifeinjapan #americansabroad #expatfamily