Healthy Expat Parent

"A little less shame and guilt over things you enjoy is probably the healthiest thing in the world." ~ Adam Bornstein Posts from...

Prioritize what is important. Simply and reduce what is not. I love this article about simplifying your life because in our busyness, in...

In a competition between someone who knows the most and someone who is willing to learn the most, the edge usually goes to the curious...

What’s your why? I’m a big fan of multi-tasking; as are probably most parents out there. Yes, I know that studies are now showing that...

“When a woman finally learns that pleasing the world is impossible, she becomes free to learn how to please herself.” ~ Glennon Doyle ...

College drop off feels like it should be the end of the journey with our kids. Right, they are adults now, they are independent. It...

Latest podcast episodes on The Big Purple Blob 120- Confident & Unafraid TCKs: Expert Interview w/Jamie Edelbrock Interview with EFM and...

“Same is the most important word in our vocabulary. It’s just a shorthand expression of empathy, I guess, and it means: ‘I know how you...

What did you do today that are outside the scope of your paid work, especially those tasks you did without being ask? What did you do to...

Why not go out on a limb? Isn't that where the fruit is? ~ Frank Scully Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! Today's...

"Sometimes, you have to look around at the life you've made and sort of nod at it, like someone moving their head up and down to a tune...

As children, we laugh hundreds of times each day, delighted by the newness of living. When we reach adulthood, however, we tend to not...

"Sometimes, you have to look around at the life you've made and sort of nod at it, like someone moving their head up and down to a tune...

It’s back to school letter time. This was an interesting summer, taking our leave a little later, coming back just before school starts. ...

"Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film." ~ Ansel Adams Posts from...

Asking for something can feel uncomfortable. It can make you feel vulnerable or like you are being challenged. Asking can feel like a...

"Attention is the doorway to gratitude, the doorway to wonder, the doorway to reciprocity." ~ Robin Wall Kimmerer Posts from...

Grab a notebook and a pen. Ask yourself this: Imagine your biggest, most audacious dream. Got it? Now, imagine you have achieved it. ...

Light is in both the broken bottle and the diamond. ~ Mark Nepo Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday. In honor of...

Turns out, there is a topic out there we don't touch very often because it can make people uncomfortable. Here's the thing: more than...