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

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...

My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only human together. ~ Desmond Tutu Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Monday link:...

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...

Failure is just the universe telling you to try again. Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! Science folks like myself...

It's my mom's birthday this coming weekend. A day to celebrate. A day for big fan fare and maybe a party. Except I don't really feel...

It’s precisely those who are busiest who most need to give themselves a break. ~ Pico Iyer Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook...

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...

Train who you are now, not who you used to be.  Applies to exercise, mental health and all other aspects of wellness. Posts from...

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

The quicker you want something, the easier you are to manipulate. Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Posts from...

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

Episodes shared on the Big Purple Blob in April 150--What to Expect When Your Kids Go To College Angie Collins and Susie Csorsz Brown...

Treat yourself like someone you love. Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! Especially living in a part of the world...

I recently had the privilege of helping to organize a Leadership Summit for young people which meant that I not only got to hand-pick all...

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” ~ Mary...

“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...

Go play: "It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol." ~ Brene Brown Posts...

We all want to be employed. We all want to contribute. We want to use the knowledge we've gained and skills we have to ... do something...

"The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within" ~ Ruby Dee Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook...