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Tips for Coping with Grief and Loss During COVID-19
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Dr. M. Katherine Shear provides advice and tips for those coping with grief and sudden loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By: Dr. M. Katherine Shear

TCK Resources
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Books, videos, and websites, for Third Culture Kids. This website is designed to be a collection of resources for Third Culture Kids (TCKs): those individuals who have spent a large ...

7 Reasons You Need to Build Your Celebrating Muscles
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Be honest, when you think of cross-cultural workers as a whole, we are not known for being great at celebrating. Instead, we might be known for working hard, caring deeply about those we came to se...

Tips for parenting a child with special needs during a pandemic
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Changes in routine can be especially hard on kids with special needs. Rely on your strengths to guide your family through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Mayo Clinic

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Losing Touch: Another Drawback of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Affectionate touches tap into the nervous system’s rest and digest mode, reducing the release of stress hormones, bolstering the immune system, and stimulating brainwaves linked with relaxation.

How Social Isolation Affects the Brain
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Absence of human contact is associated with declines in cognitive function. But as the COVID-19 pandemic brings concerns about the potential harms of isolation to the fore, researchers are still hu...

How Will We Discipline Them? - Missionary Care
By PortalBot • August 23, 2020

Disciplining children in cross-cultural situations. Considerations from national culture, household help, education system, national neighbours, nearby expats, and Biblical teaching.