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Returning Well: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Re-entry. “Re” – meaning “again.” Meaning that you’ve done this before. This is not the first time. Sure, this time will have its differences. But, ...
Think Home: A Reentry Guide for Christian International Students
This popular workbook helps Christian international students think through the challenges they will face upon returning home. It includes thought-p ...
Repatriating Normally: 10 Things That Make Coming Home Feel Weird
You’re going back to normal. Your normal. Normal normal. And there it is. The reason that repatriating is weird. Because it was suppose ...
Helping your child through reverse culture shock
If you’re perplexed by the changes in your recently returned traveller, the following comments from three young adults offer some helpful insights. ...
Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again
When a new missionary first gets to the mission field, it is obvious where home is. It is that place where you just left. It is the place where you ...
Before you return: thoughts on preparing for re-entry.
The last couple months I’ve chatted with a half a dozen friends who are preparing for their reentry or are just beginning to find themselves naviga ...
6 Things No One Tells You About Reverse Culture Shock
The changes that cause reverse culture shock and how to deal with the disconnection you may feel by letting go of certain ideas.
NOTE: th ...
The Re-entry Roadmap: Find Your Best Next Step After Living Abroad
Are you returning “home” after living, working or studying abroad? Warning: for most people, re-entry (repatriation) is the hardest part of the ent ...
What to Know About Reverse Culture Shock
You’ve heard of culture shock, but what about when your child returns home from abroad? Here’s what your kid wants you to know about reverse cultur ...
Rocky Reentry: encouragement for global workers in re-entry.
Thoughts, encouragement, and resources for the global worker transitioning back to their home country. Help with expat reverse culture shock, re-en ...
Your Peak Life Now: How to Face Career Decline with Faith
The best way to prepare for our inevitable demise is a healthy focus on death, discipleship, and worship.
By: Michele Van Loon
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