I was asked by a couple of people to share my tribute to my mom that I shared at her memorial, which was held on August 19th, 2023 at Arbor Road Church….
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Re-Entry: The Hunger and Loss of Adventure
One of the amazing things about travel, and more than travel, living in another part of the world is that things are different. It’s what makes cultural adjustment difficult. But it’s also…
Re-Entry: Changing the Photos
When do you change the photos? We all face this simple family decision. When do we update the family photo in the living room? When do we swap out the old family…
Re-Entry: Sarcasm
One of the re-entry journeys that I did not expect was how difficult it was for our family to get re-acquainted with sarcasm after most of the last decade in Asia. For…
Re-Entry: Framings and Metaphors
Our family just got back from a 1-night overnighter. We have wanted to get away for a family touchpoint and when the temperature reached 110 degrees, well – as good as a…
Quick Review: Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids
As I get to the end of the year, I wanted to post some book reviews in advance of posting a best of 2020 reading post. A really helpful book I read…
Negotiating Bed Time
My studies and research have led me heavily into the area of negotiation and conflict. On my daughter’s 7 year birthday I got a chance to test my new skills. I was…
Quick Review: Shaping Your Family Story
Over the last few weeks, I read “Shaping Your Family Story” by David Welday III and Dr. James Coffield. My wife and I wanted to read this book after getting acquainted with…
Quick Review: The 3 Big Questions For A Frantic Family
I read Patrick Lencioni’s The 3 Big Questions For a Frantic Family over the past couple of months in different sittings. In short – it’s a strategic planning book for families, which sounds horrible…