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A Country Far Away
A remarkable and delightful picture book that shows how children are alike the world over, while at the same time celebrating the rich and interesting diversity of their ordinary lives.
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The Art of Coming Home
Expecting that the home will be the way it was when you left? Are you instead shocked to discover that both you and home have changed? The Art of Coming Home offers the solid advice you need to red...
024 : Myths and Truths of Risk in Mission - Anna Hampton
Anna Hampton shares with us myths that the North American church believes about risk and helps us to better understand a Biblical view of risk and what God calls us to for the sake of the Gospel.
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family
The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special...
Expat Motherhood - The Long View
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...
The Connected Parent
Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who ...
Ten Questions That EVERY Expat (or Repat) Parent Should Ask About Their Kids
Let’s start with a quick summary of this whole post. This is a longer one (at least for a blog post) so let’s break it up. I’ll give you all ten questions up front and t…
...The Connected Child
The Connected Child, co-authored by Dr. Karyn Purvis, has helped countless adoptive and foster parents better connect with their children as they seek to love and care for them in a way that honors...
Missionary Mommy Wars
Another great article from A Life Overseas. This one is to encourage missionary moms.
Missionary moms are exposed on all fronts, and they feel it. Everyone’s watching them. The local...
Raising Little Travelers (and one reason you may not want to)
If you’re a traveler, chances are you want to keep traveling even after you have kids. Try these ideas for raising children who share your passion.
Minimizing culture shock in parent and child
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
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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