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Leaving well for expats is all well and good as long as things go well . . . and good.  But sometimes they don’t. Sometimes the final weeks of your expat experience get blasted by circ…

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...

Just like a space shuttle struggles and strains to re-enter the earth's atmosphere, so those returning from living overseas can find themselves confused and in a state of panic at coming home. Whil...

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...

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

The last couple months I’ve chatted with a half a dozen friends who are preparing for their reentry or are just beginning to find themselves navigating the unfamiliar familiar of the USA.  Eve...

Are you returning “home” after living, working or studying abroad? Warning: for most people, re-entry (repatriation) is the hardest part of the entire abroad experience.That’s why the Re-entry Road...

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.

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...

Thoughts, encouragement, and resources for the global worker transitioning back to their home country. Help with expat reverse culture shock, re-entry and transitions issues.

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

By: Michele Van Loon

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...