I'm a mother of a 2 year old girl, I love her dearly. But I'm struggling.My husband and I met when I was 19 and he was 21. He was studying in the US for college, and when ended up meeting in school. We got married on my 21st birthday and remained in the US for about a year or so until I became pregnant, due to healthcare and my husbands visa expiring, we moved to France.I had never been, he was born and raised there. We packed 2 large suitcases and flew. Now, 2.5 years later I'm still uncomfortable and lost.My in laws are nice, but very hands off. They like my daughter but don't really care to spend time with her or me due to our language barrier. I am trying to learn French, I can hold light conversations but not a lot. My daughter is in nursery school which is great but I can't communicate with the teachers.I feel so dumb, I want to withdraw her and put her in the English nursery school but my husband and in laws told me thats a terrible decision, and I need to learn French be a better parent for her at school.She's a talker. Yesterday we received a letter from the school that she is speaking more English than French and we need to correct her, if not she'll be kept in the small kids room and not moved to the 2.5-3.5 year old room where they do more "educational" work. My husband was angry with me as he feels I'm stunting her growth, hes now only communicating with her French and ignores her when she speaks English.I'm trying to learn, but I can't take classes as I work remotely for a US company. My husband is stressing I become fluent in French and get a job here as he doesn't like I'm not in the US any more but I'm still working them.I've looked for other jobs. Its hard as an Ex-Pat. I'm all alone, I feel like a crazy mother always with my daughter, but she's the only person who likes me. I'm struggling to make friends.I don't know what I want from this post, maybe just some words of comfort... but I'm lost. via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2JELXiK
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