<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Healthy Expat Parent]]></title><description><![CDATA[healthy-expat-parent]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:25:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: Demystifying IEPs - Supporting your child's academic success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figuring out how to track your child's academic progress can be challenging enough, let alone with there might exist exceptionalities or special support needs.  Today I talk with Lisa Richer, a neurodiversity consultant, who talks a bit about her own story through her and her kids education paths, and we talk about what the process might look like to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for your own child.  Who do you want on your team, and how to support your own processing.   Listen here:...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/podcast-demystifying-ieps-supporting-your-child-s-academic-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9e9702ff2777f8cf457244</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:55:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_d33199c0e7c94e4ab02427d282f1e78f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_970,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pathways and perceptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not always about you, even when it comes to your relationship. Especially when you, your partner or the relationship itself are hurting, the explanation we grab onto as "correct" has more to do with our own fears and vulnerabilities than it does the reality of the situation; almost always, that explanation is incorrect; almost always, the true explanation has more to do with the fears and vulnerabilities rolling in all parties involved, and many of those are invisible to us.   What does...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/pathways-and-perceptions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f729b6adee9ecb163eb52</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:24:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6c7531357a316d5f4b664d~mv2_d_4344_2441_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Against Apathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[What kind of difference do you want to make? You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.  What you do makes a difference -- maybe big, maybe small -- and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Hope. Hope is not wishful thinking.  It is the dogged determination to do what it is in our power to make the better future we wish for actually happen.  Without hope, we fall into apathy, and in the end, do nothing.  The greatest danger to...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/against-apathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a858d3d866276f1004d6295</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:06:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_f93560fe32a74193974745f71ad9de21~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to School letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dear boys,   Usually, I try to take this time, this back-to-school rush, to offer some thoughts or wishes for the school year.  It doesn't feel like there is a lot of logic to offer right now, so instead, I'd like to offer instead some compassion for the wonky time that's passed and gratitude for all three of your continued efforts. Since the end of February, our situation has been upside down.  We tried to stay in our home, and instead were rushed out, and though we have been at this...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/back-to-school-letter-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6e1a9f2aa0dd3fa1651460</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:14:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_75f68e60a5894395a376a25e22f26c56~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yelling yellerson]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know what it feels like inside your mind, your stomach, your body when you are angry and you just explode with words and irritation and volume.  You know what it is like to not see or hear anything but mad mad mad.  Do you ever consider what that is like for the person at whom you are directing all of that mad? Listen, yelling can be therapeutic, and cathartic.  But it can also be traumatic and hurtful.  How do we help someone who is so mad that all they can see is red, and deescalate the...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/yelling-yellerson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5cd1042fce0ce7d75fbe5d</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_722d656e414f5077385273~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And still we endure]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are still 1,000s of Foreign Service employees and family members impacted by the war with Iran.  As a result of this ordered evacuation, we are going on month 5+ of families away from their homes, separated if the employed had to stay at post, pets stranded, away from school and friends … home and household effects left unattended.  Here’s the thing, though : most of the rest of the world has moved on.  This is our crisis. Others notice when they pull up to the gas pumps and are...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/and-still-we-endure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6f12866cc133db4ec79a99</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:51:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b1a806c7e1d9456b946be6d4f3972961~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protein-enhanced everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ongoing nutrition discussion/argument I have with my boys is about protein, especially if they need to supplement their diet with more and more protein.  They want bigger muscles and to be more fit, they say, so of course they need protein-supplemented everything.  I argue that if they eat a varied diet -- which they do -- there is no need for extra protein. It's not worth the cost, not worth the calories, and certainly not worth the overly-processed food intake.  I can't blame them; with...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/protein-enhanced-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5b7f12e447e3bde5872a2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_dc1ce91ebd004705acfea9e1d57056ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You, your kiddo and college]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I recorded a series of podcasts with Hannah Engel-Rebitzer, an independent Educational Consultant, about the application process for university and considerations that parents might have.  Primarily, this is applicable to Foreign Service kids, but honestly, any soon-to-apply student and parent could benefit from listening.  We talk about money, what universities are looking for, making a balanced list, and more.  It's getting to be that time again: Below, the entire series...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/you-your-kiddo-and-college</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5f5d88c461ce8c817b66f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:45:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b97212ea102245c783261b47e700a756~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Difficult Conversations &#38; Protecting your Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know about you, but I don't especially like to have difficult conversations. I mean, regardless of the intended conversation participant, no one WANTS to get into an argument.  Humans are generally speaking community-engaging social creatures.  We like to get along with people.  The general mindset is to be WITH the general consensus, and not be contrary.  That being said, sometimes one must broach difficult topics.  We want to enjoy quality and sustainable relationships and not deal...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/difficult-conversations-protecting-your-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a188c69d715e99f6b9a9c8a</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_1174cb92abd940e4903f375df24eb9f6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We go on walking]]></title><description><![CDATA[We try and we try and still it does not stay close to us. Where does love go when it goes? It is a common question, contrived in its commonness yet savagely sincere, bellowing in the bosom of every brokenhearted lover, reverberating through the body of every civilization’s love songs and sonnets, radiating from cave drawings and dive bar graffiti. It is also a peculiar question, lexically and syntactically, for it presupposes two things about the life of the heart: a movement and a...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/we-go-on-walking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d24177535e7bcd269ea6d7</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:06:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_efd51460769b4364855d86ae7601e024~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_476,h_644,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happiness is ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happiness is not the same thing as walking around with a smile on your face.  Happiness is not having stuff.  Happiness is not about being in a particular place.  or being a certain age.  Or having a particular car.  Or living in a specific house.  Sure, all of those can happen when you are happy, but they are not equal to happiness. Happiness is less about what you have and more about how much you can let go.  Appreciating what you have.  Looking inward rather outward.  Looking where you are...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/happiness-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6c6164719019c23a91d0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_67666754584e7832516e63~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Bold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do not ask yourself "How will people see me if I try for this?" Do not second-guess yourself because you worry about over-stepping.  You know you deserve this.  So be bold.]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/be-bold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6c7124a66df1d2905f550</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:35:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_2b7395e3fae848cf8c8e1dfbebdec000~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_482,h_603,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebb and flow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things come together and then they fall apart.  Again, they come together and again fall apart.  This is the nature of things, the natural ebb and flow of life, of being, of existing.  Not just as a human, but as a part of nature and all things created to ebb and flow together. When things fall apart, this is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.  We think the point is to overcome a dilemma or pass a test, but perhaps it is more useful to know that things don't really ever get solved....]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/ebb-and-flow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df78a1934ce577916eab8e</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:40:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6696e36b966c4830ae22974611728959~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to triumph like a girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day is a good day to celebrate wins.  Especially for girls and women. How to triumph like a girl ~Ada Limón I like the lady horses best, how they make it all look easy, like running 40 miles per hour is as fun as taking a nap, or grass. I like their lady horse swagger, after winning. Ears up, girls, ears up! But mainly, let’s be honest, I like that they’re ladies. As if this big dangerous animal is also a part of me, that somewhere inside the delicate skin of my body, there pumps an...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/how-to-triumph-like-a-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f20255d3f2ae6dd916d472</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_764858324659476a6d4267~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say thank you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to hear something nice from other people?  Why is it so hard to believe others see value in our energy, our smile, our good deeds?  Why is it so much easier to believe criticism than it is to accept a compliment?   First, if someone says something nice about you to you, say thank you.  Smile.  Appreciate their thoughtfulness.  AND STOP THERE.  Just because someone said something nice to you does not mean that A) they are lying, B) they want something from you, or C) you owe...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/say-thank-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6997015ed7ec9fbeae3b5161</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_99e68b1f17e94a62a01ea83e514bd5d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full circle, whale-style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where there is an end, there is also a beginning. A whale is majestic, impossibly enormous, silently mysterious creature that has been roaming the seas like some kind of ancient god.  It spends the bulk of its time doing who-knows-what unseen in the deep deep water.  What we know about whales barely scratches the surface.  What we do know is a creature as majestic as this is not going to quietly decompose and sink into nothing when its life comes to an end. It’s too big for that. Too full of...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/full-circle-whale-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ca53c35a84d94edbe42dd4</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:27:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e97b1fd340a74d01a01e0643eef1532c.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Money, your emotions, and your kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's talk about money!  Specifically, let's talk about the emotional side of money, and how that relates to you, and how you can help your kids grow up to be financially-savvy. Dr Huong Diep, clinical psychologist and financial therapist AND EFM, joins me for a conversation about money, our emotions, how our culture and emotions impact our spending and how we can help our kids (esp FS kids) grow up to be financially well. Listen here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/19105038-mon...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/money-your-emotions-and-your-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4a4677db2f4343a410ab6</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:12:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_6bfdbe2460c5404086e83a0e35cf1a46~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_946,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Women talking: Money money money]]></title><description><![CDATA[There comes a time when we need to think about money, investments and retirement.  I know, it doesn't sound like a fun conversation to listen to, but trust me, we keep it entertaining.  Hillery teaches us about investments, IRAs, and maximizing your savings.  Oh, and we catch up, too, because of course we had to.  Enjoy listening! Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/19103324-4-women-talking-money-money-money]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/4-women-talking-money-money-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f36748c99eb1cb510b13d8</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_6d9214b549ff42618bd40e3535b8ce92~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two thoughts about your people: If you're wondering who your people are, they are the ones who make your heart feel seen and your nervous system feel calm. Yes, it is that simple. And Love doesn't immediately create a home. Love has to be carefully and intentionally constructed by two patient people who feel safe to be their most real selves with each other. ~yung pueblo]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/your-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6d17c7db715abddf94daa</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_5473279aa25147aabb46f70eea22c2eb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye, Odin]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a gaping stripy-swirly cat-sized hole in my heart right now.  My Odin passed away this week.  He'd been at the vet now for several weeks, and previously, too, he had another longer stint in the vet a couple months ago.  After that one, though, he was home and had been doing better, gaining weight back ounce by ounce getting back into his normal, playful vibe.  This boy loved everybody, once he figured out you were not likely to eat him.  I can't even count the number of people he's...]]></description><link>https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/goodbye-odin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4ac917b1c42fb24f2a66e</guid><category><![CDATA[healthy living]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f3638_6b57391c918740ce891b9e50d073267d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susie Csorsz Brown</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>