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4 Things You Should Know About Reverse Culture Shock
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

You can’t prepare for the culture shock that hits you when visiting your passport country. You go, excited to reconnect with friends and supports, but something feels off. Things …

By: Na...

When Re-Entry is Hard
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

No one can prepare you for re-entry, not even your closest friends and family who have walked alongside of you through this season. Neither can a countless number of books and podcas…

6 Things No One Tells You About Reverse Culture Shock
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The changes that cause reverse culture shock and how to deal with the disconnection you may feel by letting go of certain ideas.

NOTE: this is a coaching website, but there are some pract...

Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

When a new missionary first gets to the mission field, it is obvious where home is. It is that place where you just left. It is the place where you grew up, went to school, got an education, discov...

Helping your child through reverse culture shock
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

If you’re perplexed by the changes in your recently returned traveller, the following comments from three young adults offer some helpful insights.

What to Know About Reverse Culture Shock
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

You’ve heard of culture shock, but what about when your child returns home from abroad? Here’s what your kid wants you to know about reverse culture shock.

Your Peak Life Now: How to Face Career Decline with Faith
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The best way to prepare for our inevitable demise is a healthy focus on death, discipleship, and worship.

By: Michele Van Loon

Expatica
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Learn more about Expatica, one of the largest expat resources providing guides for expats about finance, healthcare, housing, and much more in 11 countries. Expatica Communications B.V. provid...

The Psychological Impact of Leaving Home
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

This article evaluates the possible psychological consequences of migration for individuals who choose to migrate.

Expat Motherhood - The Long View
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Being a mom has been the greatest and the hardest thing I have ever done or have ever been. Motherhood is both a noun and a verb. It is an identity and a calling. I am a single mom and I have spent...

Minimizing culture shock in parent and child
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

How parents can prepare themselves & their children for the shock of entering a new culture? Some tips for before you leave & once you arrive.

By Carole Hallett Mobbs...

Letting go of parental control with adult kids
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

When children enter adulthood, our role as parent changes, too. Here's some advice for parents: Let go of control, and let God give your adult children the freedom to live on their own.

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