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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...

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.

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.

The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Third culture kids/global nomads have typically interacted with two or more cultures during their developmental years - those years that shape who they are as human beings. As they go about living ...

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

Serving As Senders Today: How to Care for Your Missionaries
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Serving As Senders: How to Care for Your Missionaries While They are Preparing to Go, While They are on the Field and When They Return Home. The title says it all! A missionary needs care in at lea...

An Honest Reflection on Re-entry, Repatriation, and Reverse Culture Shock
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Sooner or later we go back home and it can be a wrenching journey into re-entry. The longer you have been overseas the more difficult the process.

 

By: Julie Martinez

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Home Keeps Moving: A Glimpse Into the Extraordinary Life of a Third Culture Kid
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

'Home Keeps Moving' follows Heidi and her missionary family on their many moves through the eyes of a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and the unique phenomena of having four very different home countries t...

9 skills you can bring home after living and working abroad
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Articles abound in the last few years about expats returning home after so many years overseas. Said articles often focus on the…

Returning Well: Your Guide to Thriving Back "Home" After Serving Cross-Culturally
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Do you want to return well? You can. Returning Well invites you into a guided conversation with your Creator that will reveal and apply invaluable insights as you reflect on your recent season of c...

Life in Motion: Growing Through Transitions
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Life is filled with transitions. Sometimes they happen in one geographical place. We move from childhood to adulthood, singleness to marriage, health to chronic illness. Other times they occur when...

Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Missionary Care
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Mind the Gaps is intended to empower churches, to complement and enhance the efforts of the member care department of mission sending agencies, and to reduce the attrition rate of missionaries by e...