Brain-Based Parenting:
Helping Your Child to Make Sense of Their Experiences by Corinne Gnepf, LCMHC, NCC Each person has a unique view and understanding of herself and of the world. Whether people are generally perceived as good and trustworthy or a source of danger, whether someone feels that he has power to impact his
Parenting Together
by Susan Butler, LMFT, LPC Mark 3:25 – “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Parenting can be incredibly rewarding and at the same time the most challenging thing we will ever do. As our children grow and develop, the way we choose to parent plays a significant r
Healthy Relationships on the Field
Relationships where we are fully seen and known are probably the biggest stressor and biggest blessing in our lives overseas, aren’t they? They don’t come easy. Perhaps it feels as though nothing comes easily as we restart our lives in new places that are so different from our home
Transitions Part 2
Last month, we began our 2-part series on transitions as a cross-cultural worker by talking through the major different international moves workers face in their journey abroad. From the first move overseas, planned or unplanned moves on the field, to repatriating at the end of your journey overseas
Disconnected Callings: When one is Sent and the other Follows
by Susan Butler, LMFT, LPC, LMHC In a perfect world a couple makes a decision to “go” together. Both have a strong sense of calling, are equally committed to make the move, and desire to provide significant live-giving services. But unfortunately, none of us live in a perfect worl
Loneliness
by Corinne Gnepf, LCMHC, NCC We all know that feeling, the sudden experience of loneliness. One conversation, one glance at an interaction between people, one photo, or a memory of a relational loss can be enough to pull us into loneliness. Loneliness can be a shorter and fleeting experience or a mu
Social Anxiety in Teens
by Amber Goodloe, LPC For many, September means the start of a new school year, and I’ve been reflecting on what might be a helpful topic in supporting parents of teens during this next school year. I have spent the last 18 years working with adolescents around the world, and a common but gr
Conflict Management in Marriage
by Nick Steffen, LMHC, Pastoral & Clinical Counselor Drs. John and Julie Gottman, a couple who happen to be some of the foremost relationship researchers today, discovered that 69% of all conflict is perpetual. Most of the conflict couples experience comes back again and again over the course of
God is a Good Father
by Nick Steffen, LMHC The book of Jeremiah presents to us the voice of a grieving prophet having lived through a transition from the relatively stable nation of Israel under King Josiah through its utter destruction. We can hear the echoes of the despairing and bereft within his text, but he also pr
Parenting Overseas Can Get Tough
by Corinne Gnepf, LMHC, NCC Parenting can be the most beautiful and rewarding role on earth. It also can be the most frustrating and challenging role. Parents find themselves sleepless, stretched, elevated, concerned, proud, tense like a fully stretched rubber band, crying from joy or frustration. &