Healthy Expat Parent

There are still 1,000s of Foreign Service employees and family members impacted by the war with Iran. As a result of this ordered evacuation, we are going on month 5+ of families away from their homes, separated if the employed had to stay at post, pets stranded, away from school and friends … home and household effects left unattended. Here’s the thing, though : most of the rest of the world has moved on. This is our crisis. Others notice when they pull up to the gas pump

Yesterday, I was standing in front of the laundry detergent options and it was all I could do to not just desert my cart and walk out of the store. How am I supposed to know how much laundry soap I need?! Honestly, that needs to be all capitals. Anyone who has been evacuated -- read ordered out of their home for an indeterminate time -- can understand. The rest of you, I know you care, and wish you could help, and I (and all of the rest of us) really appreciate it. I wis

Susie and Angi talk about evacuation, trying to find footing, figuring out the new normal, and dealing with stress. Sadly, evacuations are part of a consideration of Foreign Service life; right now many posts and 1,000s of families are impacted by the situation in the Middle East. Let's find some space together, support our friends, and give ourselves some grace as we deal with this. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/18883637-finding-footing-during-ev