We could name all the ways life is harder right now. But today I encourage you to lean into your strengths. You already have what it takes! And you (and your kids) are building skills that will serve you for a lifetime.
The whole world is buzzing with talk of coronavirus. There’s been a surprising amount of panic buying. I want to offer some encouragement: You can be reasonably prepared without over-spending your money, time, or sanity!
Sometimes we avoid “mature” topics with young kids, thinking we’re protecting them. But we might instead be leaving them to erroneous conclusions. Here’s a practical and concrete way to keep healthy dialogue open.
Your friends and family back home may think you live a superhuman life. To you, it’s ordinary life, just in another country. But sometimes you do need an infusion of something … extra special … to get through life’s trials. Here’s a way to arouse your latent superpowers.
Kids living a globally mobile life deal with huge amounts of stress. If not addressed, it can accumulate and lead to long term damage. Many children will need help processing that stress. Here are three effective ways to help your kids let go and move on.
I’ve discovered that most people wing it when it comes to emergency preparedness overseas. Adjusting to life abroad is more than a full time job when you first move, so it’s understandable that other tasks take priority. But wouldn’t you feel relieved with strategies in place? It’s easier than you think.
Back home I would have taught my kids our address, phone number, how and when to call 911. Living overseas, it hasn’t been so easy. We don’t have a landline. We don’t even have an address! Emergency services are not reliable, or quick, or anything else we expect. Over time, we’ve come up with ways to feel a sense of being prepared and equipped. That’s what I’m sharing with you in this post.
Do you want to overcome fear, combat loneliness, connect solidly, and feel established? Here are my 7 Ss for successful expat family transition. Based on my experience these are the seven areas that need attention … and will make the difference between floundering or blossoming.
I knew I was parenting a third culture kid (TCK), but the full realization shocked me. I knew her sense of identity would be different from mine, but didn’t really “get it” until it was spelled out in a recent conversation.
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