Healthy Expat Parent

It’s like the world is in fast-forward. We rush rush rush and we forget, sometimes, to give feedback and, yes, accolades. In general,...

One of my favorite things is the end of the work/school day, and checking in with my kiddos, and hearing about their day. I can tell...

There are THOSE words that you say that you can just toss out there almost without even thinking, and they really aren't worth a lot. ...

There are many versions of this tale originally by Hans Christian Andersen (ours, for example, is illustrated with penguins dolled up -...

We try — as parents, as teachers, and those of influence — to teach those to whom we try to impart knowledge or ideas to celebrate our...

"Study Nature. Love Nature. Stay close to Nature. It will never fail you." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright. This book is probably not much of a...

This is probably one of my favorite books, and one I have used in many lessons. In this book, The Lion and the Little Red Bird by Elisa...

During the month of January this year, I am going to share with you some of my favorite books and why I love them. I don't have a fully...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound...

I bet (if you have teenagers, or perhaps adults in avoidance-of-visiting-relatives mode) you have wondering at the amount of time one...

I was trying to think of ways in which I want to embrace the special parts of this time of year rather than the headless-chicken rushing...

Did you know: the holiday season is one of the periods during a calendar year when those who are experiencing feelings of depression and...

Aren’t we lucky? Every.single.day I get the opportunity to learn something new, or see something that amazes me, surprises me; each...

When counting our blessings and things to be grateful for, at the top of the list of most people is family. We love those we love; we...

I suggested (and am forcing on you) focusing on gratitude this month. We choose what we are thankful for, absolutely. Sometimes,...

I thought it might be fun to spend some time this month thinking about gratitude. It is, after all, the month of Thanksgiving, which is...

What's for dinner? Chicken! This is an awesome chicken recipe. Not to toot my own horn or anything but this marinade is so very easy...

We are at a very interesting and confounding point in our human evolution: Never before have edible items been so readily available. At...

New recipe: This is probably the best dip we've tried since coming up with our favorite hummus. And it's probably the best sauce we've...

I read somewhere that the 15 habits or character traits that are most frequently noted for people who are considered to be ‘lucky’ are: 1....