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Book Review - Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk
Book Recommendation.
Someone has said, all the easy places have already been reached with the gospel. It is now the more risky difficult places on the rough edges of our world that yet ne...
Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk
Facing Danger guides cross-cultural workers through a biblical discussion on risk, providing a spiritual and practical framework for working through cross-cultural risk assessment and management.In...
Developing a Theology of Risk
Having lived through three political evacuations and having faced a number of “hot” times in developing countries one is always faced with the question of “to evacuate or to stay." How does on...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Axis: Teen Culture Translation
We are here to help you navigate today's culture and connect with your teen through meaningful conversations that last a lifetime. Axis offers a massive library of culturally-relevant guides, video...