109- Good Goodbyes (Helping our families with the HARD work of saying goodbye)
About this Episode
This episode addresses best practices and useful tips for saying farewell in the healthiest ways. In our Global Nomad community this is one of the MOST VALUABLE skills for TCKs to understand.
Reach out to any of our Expert Expats to work with us directly
Jennie-www.theexpatmom.com
Katie- www.learningtoflourish.org
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