019: There's No Place Like Home
Tricia and Barbara discuss homesickness. They talk about about what homesickness is and how to recognize it as well as how to help make an Au Pair feel better.
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Explore "homesickness" with insightful episodes like "019: There's No Place Like Home", "Homelonging", "Feeling Homesick in China", "[ENCORE] Ep. 37: 8 Tips for First-Time Camp Parents" and "Living in Mold and Chronic Illness with Anne Scabell" from podcasts like ""Au Paired Up", "The Nocturnists", "China University Podcast", "Sunshine Parenting" and "The Keto Diet Podcast"" and more!
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Homelonging
Primary care doctor Tseganesh Selameab brings us inside her practice as a provider for immigrants and refugees, and describes one of the most common ailments she sees: “homelonging.”
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Feeling Homesick in China
In this episode, I will talk about feeling homesick in China and how to cope with it.
[ENCORE] Ep. 37: 8 Tips for First-Time Camp Parents
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HAPPY CAMPERS: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults is now available on Audible!
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In Episode 37, Sara Kuljis (of Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp and Emerald Cove Day Camp), and I share tips and ideas for parents sending kids to overnight camp for the first time.
Camp Preparation Topics We Cover
Forms:
What parents need to do now, including reading through camp information and filling out all your camp forms thoroughly and completely.
Why camp staff needs the forms well in advance of your child's arrival.
Importance of letting camp directors know any special circumstances that might impact your child's stay.
Medications:
Why it's never a good idea to make any changes in prescription medication right before camp.
Importance of sending all medications in their original prescription containers.
Thoughts on whether to continue vitamins.
Encouraging Your Child to Reach Out to Camp Staff:
Talking about and role-playing with your child how they can talk with trusted adults (counselors, directors) at camp.
Packing for Camp:
Importance of camper being involved in the packing process so they know where everything is!
Packing as a life skill and a way to build responsibility.
Make sure you know what items are not allowed at camp (so that those don't go to camp).
How to pack (rolling outfits, using ziplock bags, and other methods).
Not to bring expensive clothing items or ones that require special laundering.
Bringing a comfort item, photo album, journal, and/or books.
Sending Letters:
Send a letter ahead of time so your camper has one at first mail call!
Let friends and relatives know your camper's address at camp and any mail policies
Planning for Downtime before and after Camp:
Allow some margins in your family's schedule so your child can be well-rested before camp.
Familiarize Yourself with your Camp's Online Services:
Find out where to get news, photos, texts, etc.
Opt-in to anything that isn't going to automatically come to you!
The Gift of Letting Your Child go to Summer Camp:
Why letting your child go to camp is a great way to set your child up for future independent experiences.
Related
Ep. 39: How to Handle Your Camper's Homesickness
Ep. 10: Homesick and Happy with Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
5 Essential Summer Camp Packing Tips
5 Fun Ideas for Letters to Campers
Messages for an Anxious Camper
How Camp Helps Parents Raise Adults
More information about Audrey’s book is here: Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults.
In Happy Campers, Audrey shares what she’s learned from three decades of creating a culture where kids become happier while gaining important social and emotional skills. The book is based on her thousands of interactions with campers, camp counselors, and parents, her academic research in positive psychology, and interviews with camp directors from across the country.
Living in Mold and Chronic Illness with Anne Scabell
Weight gain after moving into a new place, itchy, puffy, chemical sensitivities... these are all signs of mycotoxin illness. And, our guest today lived through a series of homes that were making her sick. Join us as we chat about our experiences living in homes with mold so that you know what to watch for.
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26. Homesickness
During the Holidays, and really any other time during the year, we can often find ourselves feeling a little homesick. In this episode you will learn: What homesickness is, some of the things you might be doing that make your homesickness worse, and other tools to help you navigate the feeling of homesickness. Whether you are feeling homesick for your actual home, or you ARE home and feeling homesick for your mission, listen in to learn what to do to love and help yourself through.
Autism at University: Homesickness
Clare Squires, Disability Officer for Autism, offers some suggestions for what to do when you are feeling homesick.
[ENCORE] Ep. 39: How to Handle Your Camper's Homesickness
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In Episode 39, Sara Kuljis (of Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp and Emerald Cove Day Camp) and I continue our conversations and advice for parents new to the overnight camp experience.
In Episode 37, we talked about how to prepare yourself and your camper for overnight summer camp. In this episode, we talk about preventing homesickness before camp starts as well as handling your child's homesickness once they are at camp!
Prefer to watch our video chat instead of listening to the podcast?
Resources/Related:
Ep. 173: Homesick and Happy with Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
10 Messages for a Homesick Camper
Secondary Homesickness: When Your Camper Doesn't Want to go Back to Camp
Why Kids Need to Get Uncomfortable
More information about Audrey’s new book is here: Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults.
In Happy Campers, Audrey shares what she’s learned from three decades of creating a culture where kids become happier while gaining important social and emotional skills. The book is based on her thousands of interactions with campers, camp counselors, and parents, her academic research in positive psychology, and interviews with camp directors from across the country.
Maria Gilfoyle \/\ Disrupting FASHION, SOCIAL IMPACT, and BEING POWERFUL
What does it mean for you to be powerful? Has 2020 felt like a pressure-cooker and have you felt guilty for not doing what you were “supposed” to do? How can we create thoughtful connections in the years ahead?
In this episode of the VOD POD, I sit down with Maria Gilfoyle, the founder of the Power Thread, a community that celebrates what it means for YOU to be powerful. Maria created this platform while she was a college student at Washington University to showcase the stories of powerful women across her campus. In this conversation, we talk about 2020 in how it is the year of clearer vision and unpack how this vision can guide us in 2021. We also try to understand what RBG’s legacy can teach us about making progress, give our hopes for the election that has since passed, share what creating spaces looks like for the community.
Listening to this episode is very nostalgic as it was recorded in September, prior to the changes that these past three months have brought on us. There is a sense of clarity and hope for an uncertain future that is our current present. On this poetic note, every season, we will have guests who have a mission of uplifting and creating spaces across different generations through their forms of disruption.
If you’re looking for a conversation on:
- what it means to know that the best is yet to come, in the midst of the pressure to be the very best
- using social media as a helpful tool
- understanding sustainable fashion from the perspective of a GAP employee
- learning how to stop kidnapping yourself from your goals and aspirations…
...then you’re in for a treat!
Join and connect with the community on Instagram @deb_olatunji and the podcast page https://www.deboraholatunji.com!
Be sure to leave a rating and written review so that we can share the stories of how fellow disruptors are being connected and empowered all over the world. Let’s disrupt together now!
Guest Bio:
Maria Gilfoyle is a CREATIVE-CHANGEMAKER who builds community by leveraging creativity and data, delivering profitable business results that benefit both people and the planet. Maria is passionate about retail and product innovation. She completed Gap Inc.'s Rotational Management Program. Currently managing the Sleep and Lounge business, Maria brings her eye for trend and understanding of consumer products. She is action-oriented and able to drive results.
After 3 years competing internationally on TEAM USA in figure skating in high school, she attended Washington University in St. Louis, triple majoring in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Design. Between classes, she was the president of multiple groups and student organizations on campus. She is the founder of The Power Thread, a media company, and community, dedicated to celebrating what it means for the next generation of women to be powerful. The platform has shared more than 250 stories from creators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers across the globe.
Connect with her on Instagram: @mariagilfoyle and @thepowerthread
Voices of Disruption with Deborah Olatunji
en-usDecember 28, 2020
How To Identify Your Core Values and Learn From Them! \/\ Disrupting PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
What does personal development look like for you? If you could describe yourself in 5 words, what would they be?
I've been talking about self-awareness and core values all season long! What's all the hype about? The answer is finally here.
In this episode, I share the steps to creating a culture code for your life and core values to understand yourself better. I breakdown my own core values, explain the definitions behind them, and discuss the importance of defining these words in a context that encourages growth.
If you're looking for a way to start the new year on the right foot, take the time to give this episode a listen! There's a special announcement inside as well.
Join and connect with the community led by Deborah Olatunji on Instagram @deb_olatunji and the podcast page https://www.deboraholatunji.com!
Be sure to leave a rating and written review so that we can share the stories of how fellow disruptors are being connected and empowered all over the world. Let’s disrupt together now!
Zoë Jenkins \/\ Disrupting CIVIC EDUCATION and DIVERSITY
How many times have you heard the phrase “college and career ready?” Would you say that your education experience has made you “life-ready?” What skills do you wish you were taught in high school? How well do you know yourself?
There are key skills that we should have learned like personal development, cultural awareness, civic engagement, and self-advocacy. In this heartfelt episode, Deborah sits down to chat with Zoë Jenkins, an education activist from Kentucky, NatGeography Young Explorer, and high school drop out. Yes, you read that right! After spending time with the Civics Unplugged program this summer, a fellowship designed to teach students about democratic theory, personal development, and systems thinking, Zoë founded DICCE, a diversity, inclusion, cultural competency, and equity program for Gen Z by Gen Z. They talk about how to talk about race with younger students and how to tackle systemic inequalities in the education system They also discuss the skill of parenting yourself, how to choose a community that chooses you back, and what it really means to be civically engaged.
They also talk about how education is supposed to prepare students for life skills, what it looks like to amplify young people’s voices, how to elevate (and pay) Black people in the art of storytelling. Zoë is making quite a number of disruptions in the education space, but emphasized the fact that you can still be unstoppable while taking the time to rest, “bad people” are a product of bad education, and that you can control your time in a way that allows for creativity, curiosity, and exploration. They chat about core values, Black girlhood, and rocking the boat.
You can find Zoë Jenkins on Instagram @thezoejenkins and on her website https://zoe-jenkins.com!
Join and connect with the community led by Deborah Olatunji on Instagram @deb_olatunji and the podcast page https://www.deboraholatunji.com!
Be sure to leave a rating and written review so that we can share the stories of how fellow disruptors are being connected and empowered all over the world. Let’s disrupt together now!
HOMESICKNESS is Killing People
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Learning How to Celebrate Joy in Success and Failure, Showing Up Big Instead of Playing Small \/\ Disrupting Mindsets
What are you more afraid of, failure or success? And why?
The deeper answer to the second question will surprise you! In this episode, Deborah sits down to talk about the power of our joy and what it means to acknowledge and honor it. She also shares the words of Joel Leon and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to discuss what understanding the intersection between success and failure. In 2020, there has been so many moments of grief, sadness, tragedy, and disappointment. This episode deals with what expressions of gratitude look like in a time like this...and how to share that joy with others.
Deborah also shares some of her frustrations on her journey to becoming an author, what Unleashing Your Innovative Genius means now nine months after its publication, how the pivot in the pandemic shifted her view towards celebration, and how the creations that we bring to life find ways to bring a fuller life out of us. It is important to understand what matters to you and have outlets to share your perspective.
If you're looking for a space to talk about how to react to the successes of those around you, build a legacy, and learn how to define success and failure for yourself, then this is the episode for you!
Share your stories of success and failure! Follow me on Instagram ~ @deb_olatunji
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Voices of Disruption with Deborah Olatunji
en-usDecember 07, 2020
Forever Homesick
Many of us never stop missing the place we call home
Part 2: Building Strong Friendships, Adulting, and Living Alone \/\ Disrupting COLLEGE in a PANDEMIC
What does growing up mean to you? Have you ever accidentally washed your debit card...or created your own budget for a grocery trip by yourself? How do you build new relationships in an environment that is entirely new to you? Are you friends with yourself?
The pandemic has certainly changed the way we see many areas of our lives. Human connection is needed more than ever before...but how can we achieve a level of authenticity in the virtual spaces we interact with daily? Without the convenience of a hallway or living in the same state, creating real friendships has been a challenge for students this school year. In this episode, Deborah continues her reflection on her first semester in terms of making friends, navigating COVID restrictions, and learning more about independence. She plays a lightning round of her favorite game, We're Not Really Strangers, and answers the question, "What lesson took you the longest to unlearn?" She also dives deeper into the social scene on campus and how the lack of collective responsibility has affected the Philadelphia community. She also talks about the importance of building a strong friendship with yourself or "self-friendship" in order to fully understand how to create authentic connections with others.
If you have also been struggling to make friends or build community this semester, know that you are not alone. If you're looking for ways to start building strong friendships that have a real foundation as well as one with yourself, then this is the episode for you!! We're more powerful when we're in community with each other. Let's disrupt together now!
Resources mentioned:
Book - We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships by Kat Vellos
Conversational Game/"Market Research": We're Not Really Strangers by Koreen
Connect with Deborah Olatunji on Instagram ~ @deb_olatunji
The Voices of Disruption Website: www.deboraholatunji.com/podcast
Voices of Disruption with Deborah Olatunji
en-usNovember 23, 2020
Bittersweet Moment #35: THANKS
We are so grateful for all of our wonderful listeners around the world for your love, attention, and support throughout the over five years of this show! On this extra-mini-episode, we have a quick Thanksgiving message for you.
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Talking About Grief in the Armed Forces
Dr. Sandra Schatz is a Clinical Psychologist who works with soldiers at Fort Hood Army Base.
Her days are spent conducting psychological testing, individual therapy, and group therapy for problems ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to adjusting from being away from home for the first time.
Personally, Sandraâs mother recently passed away -- in June 2019.
Originally from South Dakota, Sandra lived in San Diego, on Long Island, and several places in between before arriving in Texas three years ago. Sandra was reaching her shelf-life in Wichita, Kansas when the call of a civilian job in a military environment where there is no snow became irresistible.
When she is not working, Sandra is an active member of Toastmasters and plays in a kickball league.
In this episode of Heart to Heart with Michael she shares with Michael stories about how she helps soldiers as they deal with grief and post-traumatic stress disorder. She also shares how her own feelings about grief have changed since she has lost her mother. She also explains how families are affected when a loved one in the military is deployed to a war-torn country and how returning home can cause strained relationships.
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Her days are spent conducting psychological testing, individual therapy, and group therapy for problems ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to adjusting from being away from home for the first time.
Personally, Sandraâs mother recently passed away -- in June 2019.
Originally from South Dakota, Sandra lived in San Diego, on Long Island, and several places in between before arriving in Texas three years ago. Sandra was reaching her shelf-life in Wichita, Kansas when the call of a civilian job in a military environment where there is no snow became irresistible.
When she is not working, Sandra is an active member of Toastmasters and plays in a kickball league.
In this episode of Heart to Heart with Michael she shares with Michael stories about how she helps soldiers as they deal with grief and post-traumatic stress disorder. She also shares how her own feelings about grief have changed since she has lost her mother. She also explains how families are affected when a loved one in the military is deployed to a war-torn country and how returning home can cause strained relationships.
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5 Tips For Feeling At Home Fast When Moving Somewhere New
I've been living abroad since 2012. First as more of a Digital Nomad I lived in Costa Rica, New York, Germany, Italy and Spain before setting myself up in Prague. This month I'm in Belgrade and wanted to share some tips for settling in and feeling at home fast when you move somewhere new.
These tips for beating homesickness and also feeling more comfortable and being more productive when you arrive somewhere new will help you save time and make the most of your digital nomad, expat, or living abroad experience. Enjoy!
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Bittersweet Moment #21: OWL HOUSE
Swiss cabin meets medieval hamlet meets art nouveau glass? As crazy as it sounds, this unlikely mash-up is not an abomination, but rather one of the most charming, yet little visited, museums in Rome.
Tucked away among the greenery of Villa Torlonia north of the city, la Casina delle Civette, or the Owl House, was built in 1840 for an Italian prince, and added to over the decades that followed.
It's most famous for its exceptional glass art, specifically the detailed works of flora and fauna by Art Nouveau master, Duilio Cambellotti. Take a aural tour of this one-of-a-kind place, and we bet you will want to visit in person.
Find more information on the Owl House here.
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The Pull of Home - episode 19
My first year at Ballet School was tough and my homesickness was extreme.