# We spent a year abroad in France and enrolled our kids in a local school. Coming home was bittersweet.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/we-spent-a-year-abroad-in-france-and-enrolled-our-kids-in-a-local-school-coming-home-was-bittersweet/
- Published: 2025-12-26T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Aix-en-Provence – France. Image credit: Guy Moll via Flickr. Public Domain. As told to Faye Bradley. Business Insider – December 25, 2025. Gemma Bonham-Carter and her husband had lived abroad and wanted the same for their two kids. They rented out their house in Canada, lived in an apartment in France for a year, and sent their kids to a local school. She says it changed her as a parent. Click here to view original web page at www.businessinsider.com