Raising my Children in Ecuador
Updated: Jun 26
I never thought I’d end up having children in Ecuador. Ecuador was meant to be a two-year break for me to learn Spanish and spend time with my mom. But after my first year here I met a wonderful Ecuadorian man, and six years ago we got married on the beach. Now I am a wife, homeowner, and mother of two daughters, ages one and four.
I live with my family on a small acreage outside of Manta. My mom has her home on the top of a hill, and we have our house on the same property just below. I consider it a luxury to have coffee with my mother every morning. We have dogs, chickens, ducks and rabbits, fruit trees, multiple gardens, a perfect view of the ocean, and a tiny backyard finca (farm) that we plan to develop one day. I truly believe that none of these things would have been possible for me if I had stayed in my native country.
