One of the very real stressors of Foreign Service life is the moving.  Again and again, you'll relocate your home which includes likely...

Mother is a verb. And noun. And a person. And a feeling. Mother is comfort, counsel, and care in one. “Not wanting to be dominated...

My mom had many many excellent qualities. She was stubborn as a mule, she could play martyr like the best of them, and she was a...

Listen as I talk a bit about mindfulness, what it is, what it is not, and why it is important for you and for your kids to try to bring...

Procrastinate much? Applies to so many things. Things That Aren’t Doing The Thing Preparing to do the thing isn’t doing the thing....

Everything happens for a reason. Do you believe that? I hear that, and think about some of the awful, big, emotionally-heavy events I...

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ~ Rumi Life is loud.  There is rarely a moment in the day when most of us stop...

For Women everywhere. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties ... all If I should have a daughter, instead of 'Mom,' she's going to call me...

Medical care at post is a big consideration. What support will you have to help keep your family well? What happens if one of you falls...

146- Behavior Specialist, Sharoya Ham: Here to Support Mobile Families Sharoya Ham is a trained expert with experience in raising...

Stressed? Anxious? Take 5 minutes for this super effective mind-body exercise that contributes to regulating nerves and anxiety. This...

We are all busy. It feels like demands for our time are endless; each one another reminder that we just don't have enough to spare....

Some days are hard. I definitely totally get it. A hard day can sometimes be a great teacher if we stop and consider. We all have days...

Hey! How are you? Really, how ARE you? Let's take a minute to check in and genuinely see how we are, to reflect. What do you see when you...

Check out the latest podcast episodes on The Big Purple Blob 142: Academic Support Options for TCKs--Feature: Katie Fowle TCKs face...

Adding a podcast element to the Blog! This episode is with 4 women, all of whom are in the Foreign Service (as Direct Hire, as PSC, as...

When asked, your go-to response might be "Good", "fine", "okay, thanks" and then you turn it: "And how are you?" This is our automatic...

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Instead of thinking about what you need to change, what you need to do to "fix" yourself (read: make New Year's Resolutions), take a few...

The latest and greatest from The Big Purple Blob. 137: EFM New Career Path: The Time Is Now! Are you an EFM looking for meaningful and...