A family poses with Ain Dubai in the background
Katie Miller moved with her husband and children from Dallas to Dubai in May.
  • After her husband received a job opportunity in Dubai, Katie Miller relocated their family.
  • Miller, 39, said that the move to Dubai was smooth due to its similarities to the US.
  • She finds Dubai more culturally diverse and values the learning opportunities for her kids.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katie Miller, a stay-at-home mother of three who recently moved to Dubai. It has been edited for length and clarity.

My husband and I raised our three young kids in what we thought was our forever home in Dallas.