Angie Collins and Susie Czorcz-Brown discuss the EMOTIONAL and FINANCIAL load that come with setting kids up at a four year University as Diplo parents.

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www.thebigpurpleblob.com

Luke Beer is finding his path in change at his first posting.  Luke shares his insights and wisdom on balancing parenting, work and being part of the highly mobile community.

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www.thebigpurpleblob.com

Find out what it's like to work with Sharoya directly: 

www.embracebehaviorchange.com

 Join brilliant women Hillery Midkiff, Lisa Tilstra, Morgan Loosli, Susie Csorsz Brown

Four brilliant women share an honest discussion on everything fitness & health.  Age? Having kids? Hard to get a routine with constant travel? Menopause? Good genes?  Vegan diet?

Not a How To Manual- just thoughtful talk with smart women who have figured a few things for their individual wellbeing.

For individual support you can work with Susie directly.

www.healthyexpatparent.com

Are you curious about MORE work options for EFM and those of us in the "trailing spouse" universe.  The Big Purple Blob is here with some insight.

Join Jennie Linton, TheExpatMom.com and Rona Jobe, the founder of LVL Up--a company that trains and hires expat trailing spouses. Rona also works with small businesses for expats.  She has all the information you want to know.

Jennie has helped hundreds of struggling EFMs to find their purpose and joy in life. 

Work with her at www.theexpatmom.com

Find out more about LVL Up at www.lvlupstrategies.com/the-what

Sharoya Ham is a trained expert with experience in raising children overseas.  Sharoya has the unique perspective of someone who knows what she's doing professionally as well as personally to create strong interactions for struggling young people.

To work with Sharoya check out:

www.embracebehaviorchange.com

Resilient Partners are essential in nomadic living.  

Creating community, seeking support, and prioritizing what matters - listen in on how Jessica Hayden has overcome the big and small challenges of 20 years in Foreign Service life, including an unaccompanied tour, evacuation from Ukraine, and raising three children through multiple moves.  Jessica has a lot of wisdom and insight to share.  If you find that you could use a bit of extra support yourself, navigating the EFM life--- you can reach out to any one of us at

www.thebigpurpleblob.com

To work with Jennie The Expat Mom click here:   www.theexpatmom.com

Two additional questions for Mom and Son: considering the decision to seek therapy. 

This mini-episode is a follow up to Episode 142- To hear the full story of how this family dealt with facing serious racism at a young age while living overseas, check out Episode 142

Sharoya can help your family:  www.embracebehaviorchange.com

Angi works with Teens & Parents:  www.teenlines.com

TCKs face unique challenges in a highly mobile lifestyle.  Katie understands that on a professional level as well as being a parent who has managed this with her own children.

If you know your child needs some additional learning tools- contact Katie.  She can work with you or point you towards other professionals with the expertise to help your child gain confidence and understanding in their work.

www.learningtoflourish.org

Moving frequently can seriously impact a partnership with added stress and constant change.

In this episode we feature ways to build in stronger connections to overcome the hardship of nomadic life.

To work with Jennie check out:  www.theexpatmom.com

Katie, author and mother of two went through a challenging time when one of her children (grade six) refused to attend school.

To schedule a time to talk to Katie: www.learningtoflourish.org

Sharoya, expert behavior theraplist has helped families work through this issue.  Together Katie and Sharoya have written a book to help parents navigate School Refusal.

To schedule time to talk to Sharoya: www.embracebehaviorchange.com

Let's talk about positive Masculinity with Luke Beer!

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www.thebigpurpleblob.com

 Angi & Jennie consider the sacrafices that Eligible Family Members are often expected to make as part of a Diplomatic partnership.

Angi  --- www.teenlines.com

Jennie -----www.theexpatmom.com

Living Overseas and working when a family member in the continental US dies suddenly is a hard circumstance to face.  Paperwork, family, logistics, travel, time-limits and State law are all a consideration that converge all at the same time.

It's NOT easy.  Join Susie and Angi for a personal story in their experience.  We hope this information will allow you to prepare or plan a bit for your own family situation.

To set up personal sessions and get your own goals, life purpose and wellness plans on track: www.thebigpurpleblob.com

Holiday Stress sneaks in even when we try to avoid it.  Join us for a discussion on how our Overseas Families manage to find some sanity in November and December.

Find out how to work with us at The Big Purple Blob:

www.thebigpurpleblob.com

This is a process to help kids deal with grief.  As parents, we can help our kids process their emotions (we can't prevent them from having emotions).  This is one way to help our kids who may be struggling with the challenges in the world today.

Jennie Linton can talk with you- find out more at www.theexpatmom.com

Send us your ideas for our next topic: thebigpurpleblob@gmail.com

Blob Book Club: Join us to check in with Mental Health as we discuss the book

What Happened to You : Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey