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Podcast: Social media and our kids
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/15946433 Sharoya and I discuss Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt ...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Unbusy
When was the last time you spent some time being 'unbusy?' When was the last time you had a moment to be, and you left your phone in your...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 16, 20242 min read


What's up on the Big Purple Blob
The latest and greatest for podcasts from the Big Purple Blob 167 - Heading to College, TCK version: Featuring 19-year-old Lucca ️ L...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 5, 20241 min read


Dealing with traumatic news - helping your kids through it
News of shocking stories comes to us, even from the other side of the globe. We read about school shootings or terrorist incidents, and...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Turn the kindness
Last couple of posts have focused on taming that harsh inner critic. This podcast focuses on the same skill set, embracing all of the...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Last one left standing
I’m not really, but it kind of feels like it. To make matters even more meh, we are converging on the worst two moments of Foreign...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 28, 20243 min read


New Podcast: Chatting with Lucca
College! Application time is just around the corner! Are you ready? Today, talking with my eldest about applying for university,...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Be your best #320
It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences. ~Audre Lorde Posts...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 8, 20241 min read


Back to school letter
Dear boys, It’s back to school letter time. Our last year in this place we've called home for longer than any other place ... how weird...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Snoopy knows
I did not write this, but it sticks with me. The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the 'Peanuts' comic strip....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 24, 20241 min read


50 things
I've been on this planet a long long long time. But I don't feel old. You know why? I love to learn something new, I ask questions, I...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 17, 20242 min read


What's up on the Big Purple Blob
Please see below for links and episode summaries. 161= RESPECT in the Parent/Teen Relationship Susie and Sharoya share some helpful...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jul 8, 20241 min read


What's up on the Big Purple Blob
157- Guidance in MINDFULNESS with Susie Susie shares some wisdom and helpful guidance on more mindfulness in our often chaotic lifestyle....
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jun 3, 20241 min read


4 Women Talking: PCSing and still keeping it together
One of the very real stressors of Foreign Service life is the moving. Again and again, you'll relocate your home which includes likely...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 15, 20241 min read


Mothering
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...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 11, 20244 min read


According to Violet
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...
Susie Csorsz Brown
May 8, 20242 min read


Plan B
For Women everywhere. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties ... all If I should have a daughter, instead of 'Mom,' she's going to call me...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Mar 10, 20243 min read


Latest on The Big Purple Blob
Check out the latest podcast episodes on The Big Purple Blob 142: Academic Support Options for TCKs--Feature: Katie Fowle TCKs face...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Feb 4, 20241 min read


Big Purple Blob: Top 10 episodes from 2023
Please see the attached pdf below for the links.
Susie Csorsz Brown
Jan 16, 20241 min read


Latest from The Big Purple Blob
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...
Susie Csorsz Brown
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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