Reinventing the way expat families are supported into parenthood.
Renésens designs solutions in French and in English to support expat parents-to-be and new parents, along with the companies, healthcare organisations and professionals who support them, from pregnancy through to the return to work.
A birth.A new country.Two major transitions.
Becoming a parent profoundly changes your points of reference, your roles and the balance of personal, family and working life.
Living that transition far from home adds a further layer of complexity.
Expat families often have to:
Understand a new healthcare system
and learn how pregnancy, maternity care and postnatal follow-up work in their host country.
Adjust to new cultural references
around birth, care, breastfeeding and parenting.
Communicate in another language
at moments when understanding, being understood and being able to express your needs is essential.
Rebuild a support network
far from their family, their close friends and everything familiar to them.
Realities that can deepen the isolation and vulnerability of parents-to-be and new parents, at a time when support is essential.
Mental health concerns both parents
- Around
17%
The share of mothers who show symptoms of depression two months after giving birth, in France.
- Around
10%
The share of fathers who show depressive symptoms during the perinatal period or in the first year after the birth.
A risk far higher away from everything familiar.
Distance from your support network, a lack of support, language barriers and the difficulty of finding suitable resources can all increase the vulnerability of parents living this period far from their country and from everything familiar to them.
What expat families go through
- “In my home country, it was normal to rely on neighbours and friends. I’m far away from home, I want to become a mum — and I’m terrified. I wonder whether the support available will be enough.”*
- “I’m looking for help after a difficult birth experience. I’m hoping to find someone who speaks English, because it will be easier to express myself.”*
- “The maternity preparation classes are entirely in French. I’m worried that I might be missing crucial information, especially information specific to the maternity ward.”*
Sources: Enquête nationale périnatale 2021, Santé publique France; international meta-analyses on paternal perinatal depression.
Anonymised accounts taken from expat support communities on social media.
A reality that is still not taken into account enough.
What expat families need goes beyond translation or access to information.
It also involves understanding the system, cultural differences, a sense of safety, continuity of support and being able to find professionals they can talk to freely.
Renésens is building a specialised answer where two major life experiences meet: living abroad and becoming a parent.
Solutions designed for the people around expat families.
Renésens supports the organisations involved at every stage of their journey.
Businesses & global mobility
Supporting your expat employees as they become parents.
Workshops, talks and support to help expat parents and their families live the transition to parenthood more easily, protect their well-being and prepare their return to work in a global mobility context.
Discover our solutions for businesses
Health & perinatal care
Making the French healthcare system easier to navigate for expat families.
Workshops in English, bilingual resources and support for facilities and their teams, to improve the information, the welcome and the experience of families during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
Discover our solutions for healthcare organisations
Early childhood & knowledge sharing
Supporting the professionals who care for young children and their families.
Training and themed sessions around management, breastfeeding and team support, with the option of building content suited to the realities of each setting and to the diversity of the families it welcomes.
Discover our solutions for early childhood
Our mission: to build better journeys into parenthood, for families and for the organisations that support them.
An approach nourished by complementary areas of expertise.
Perinatal care
Hands-on experience in a maternity unit with newborns and their parents, together with skills in childcare, breastfeeding and postpartum support.
Living abroad & supporting transitions
Personal and professional experience of global mobility, combined with expertise in coaching and change support.
Business & organisations
More than twelve years of experience in France and in Canada in consulting, strategy, management and team support.
They have chosen to work with Renésens
Let us build a better journey for expat families.
Do you represent a company, a global mobility provider, a healthcare facility, an early childhood organisation or a professional network?
Let us talk about your needs and design a solution that fits your organisation and the families you support.