Friend vs Parent We all liked to be liked, right? We all want many friends, and, for those we spend a large chunk of time with, we want...

“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.” ~ Andy Warhol Posts from...

Fact versus Fiction: Mindfulness Are we taking this ‘being mindful’ business too far? Let’s be completely honest: is it really that...

"One of the scariest things in our lives is actually doing what we know we want to do." ~ Cheryl Strayed Posts from...

Birthday gift time! Mine is just around the corner, and I bet you can figure out which one I am hitting this year! ;) I didn't come up...

"This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before." ~ Maya Angelou Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook 1. Happy Monday!...

It's true: first question is always 'So, trying for a girl?' No. And not because I don't like girls (although I grew up with three...

Kindest People "The kindest people are not born that way, they are made. They are the sounds that have experienced so much at the hands...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3evCDEXp4I You are mom. You are dad. You are unstoppable. How many times during the day do you stop...

Kindness: Loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weaknesses. Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook ...

Let me preface this by asking you to please consider how important sun protection is. I know, I say that about pretty much every topic I...

You’re going to figure it out, but you don’t have to figure it out right now. Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Hi Folks! I...

When we stop worrying about unimportant matters, we can devote so much more of ourselves to what is truly important. We experience...

"Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that...

I just can't top thinking about it, can't stop doom-scrolling, can't stop just digging deeper and deeper into what is clearly a pit of...

"Make sure you know what makes you happy, and don’t forget it." ~ Derek Silvers Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday!...

I remember when our eldest was born, I was absolutely overwhelmed by what THINGS we needed. What one friend would tell me absolutely...

We've been busy on the Big Purple Blob! Here are the latest podcast episodes: Ep. 62: Getting Teens School Ready during Summer Break Is...

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Strength as a Mother “Not wanting to be dominated by others is a legacy of the new mother because in becoming a mother a woman also gives...