by rbrown | Dec 9, 2021 | New, TCKs, Transition
Reentry into one’s passport country can be particularly challenging for young adults who have lived much of their life in another culture. Fortunately, there are several organizations in North America who provide reentry experiences for MKs and TCKs. Each of...
by drmary | Nov 1, 2021 | New
In Western culture the response to being asked “how are you” is almost reflexive: “good” or “fine” or “great!” We tend to take a similar approach to trauma–who really wants to know how we’re doing? And when other people have gone through so much, isn’t...
by rbrown | Jul 8, 2021 | Depression, New
Differentiating between typical teen struggles and depression can be confusing for parents. Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression is a useful article for helping parents recognize warning signs and the symptoms of teen depression and learn steps they can take to...
by rbrown | Jun 2, 2020 | Conflict, New, Pandemic, Parenting, TCKs, Transition
Many families, including missionaries, have seasons of time where their adult children return to live with them. This could be sheltering in place during the pandemic with college closed or during times of unemployment, transition, physical illness, extended family...
by rbrown | Apr 23, 2020 | Anxiety, New, Pandemic, Resilience, Stress, Trauma
Susan Stocksdale, AIM missionary and counselor, wrote an article regarding 12 things she found helpful for her family and herself during these days of the pandemic. Be blessed by her perspective as a mature Christian counselor, applying Biblical truths in these...
by rbrown | Apr 10, 2020 | Anxiety, New, Pandemic, Parenting, TCKs, Trauma
The Trauma Healing Institute of the American Bible has developed a free resource for parents to help their children during the time of change and uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This 10 page pdf contains brief stories, discussion points, questions,...
