November Newsletter

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DISTANCE FAMILIES NEWS

​Last month I highlighted the counselling/coaching profession that supports the globally mobile. Here’s an opportunity for interested professionals. The Families in Global Transition (FIGT) Counseling & Clinicians Affiliate hosts an online Zoom Meetup for interested professionals. This is a chance to chat and share with your peers. You do not need to be a member of FIGT to join the monthly sessions. The November’s discussion topics are ADHD and supporting long term expats. To receive the Zoom link and ongoing, no obligation monthly email/calendar reminders please email [email protected] and note in the Subject ‘please add me to the Asia/Pacific mailing list’.

Here's a bunch of recent articles that affect distance families.

• Bilingualism under threat: structured literacy will make it harder for children to hold on to their mother tongue
• Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide
• Travel can slow the aging process, new study says
• What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ – but not as much as you’d think

​This article about nostalgia reminded me of the weighty boxes we've recently moved. They are labelled 'photos and photograph albums'. A few years back I did an initial sort, boxing different branches/children of the family. "One day when I retire" as the saying goes I will devote more time (and patience) to these boxes and catalogue them better.
In the meantime, these some what messy treasures form good entertainment for visiting grandkids. They love seeing their parent as a child.
If you have family visiting be sure to dig out your old photos. You can't go wrong with this simple entertainment idea.

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BOOK SERIES NEWS

The Distance Families book series has a mention in an impressive new global mobility resource. Expat Valley has launched a Global Family Library of over 100 bite-sized videos offering expert advice on every conceivable topic relating to families and global mobility. I particularly love the graphics supporting each video. You’ll find snippets from me.
Click here for an intro from Karlijn Jacobs and a free video demo.

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ON THE HOME FRONT

​This month our granddaughter who resides in Edinburgh visited New Zealand. We’d seen her last Christmas in Edinburgh and Wiltshire in the U.K. Visits homes are all too brief as we all know. As I write this she’s about to board her homeward bound flight. It is disconcerting knowing we don’t have plans, right now, to visit the U.K. and neither does she have plans for a return New Zealand visit. But hopefully a trip will be planned in one or other direction, sooner than later.

​Last month I told you about my new office – a space all of my own. I had hoped to share framed pictures on the walls, however, I haven’t quite decided where everything is going. In the meantime here are a few pictures of some of my books and treasures.

​Take care until next time
Helen Ellis
 
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