The Expat Mom Podcast

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Navigating Divorce with One or More Partner's Abroad with Lucia Levias Aug 09, 2023

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Most expat couples don't plan on divorcing. But sometimes they find themselves needing to navigate divorce while one or both partners are living abroad. This creates some unique challenges for couples deciding where to file for divorce, deciding on custody agreements, creating custody arrangements that can be enforced in various countries, maintaining visas for both parents where necessary and a host of other issues. My podcast guest Lucia Levias, a family law attorney who specializes in this area walks us through some important considerations as couples make plans and offers some helpful tips about how to navigate the process.
You can connect with Lucia Levias here:
Dubois Levias Law Group: www.duboislaw.net
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The Ten Commandments of NOT People Pleasing: People Pleasing Part 4 Aug 01, 2023

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Changing your behavior around people pleasing is a process.

In the first 3 episodes of this series we discussed how to shift your mindset in order to stop people pleasing WITHOUT BEING UNKIND.

This week, the podcast offers 10 practical tips to help you prepare for a potential people pleasing situation, navigate people pleasing in the moment, and a few tips for how to make NOT people pleasing successful.

You can check out episode #119 of The Expat Mom Podcast to learn the 10 Commandments of Not People Pleasing.
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How to Cure the Niceness Disease: People Pleasing Part 3 Jul 25, 2023

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People pleasing is something almost all of us do. Chronic people pleasers sometimes don’t know how to stop. On this episode we dive into how to stop people pleasing. There is a practical four step process with several examples to help you see how it might apply in different situations.
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How to Diagnose The Niceness Disease: People Pleasing Part 2 Jul 18, 2023

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Maybe you are thinking, "I don't struggle with people pleasing." And...you might be right.
However, what many people said is that after taking this short quiz, they were surprised.
I wasn't, because we ALL struggle with people pleasing to some extent.
In fact, it's healthy to struggle with people pleasing a little--it means you care about others and you want to connect with them.
The problem comes when it causes side effects in your life like keeping you small, not recognizing your own needs, resentment, anxiety, depression, and other things.
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The Niceness Disease: People Pleasing Part 1 Jul 11, 2023

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Do you ever feeling the face you put on the outside, doesn't match how you feel on the inside? ⁠
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If so...you might be people pleasing. ⁠
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The Niceness Disease is another way of describing people pleasing, it's a term coined by Dr. David Burns, a noted Psychiatrist. ⁠
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The Niceness Disease includes doing something just to appease someone else--even if it isn't something you want or feel you can do. ⁠
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On The Expat Mom Podcast, we discuss more about what The Niceness Disease is, why it's a problem, and what the difference is between niceness and kindness.⁠
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How to Help Increase Your Child's Self-Confidence with Jamie Edelbrock Jul 03, 2023

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Of all the things we could give our children, self-confidence ranks at the top of the list for most parents. However in a world of comparisons on instagram, high stress levels for everyone in the family, and unusually high expectations, it can be challenging.
Jamie Edelbrock, an award-winning author, expat, mother, and mental-health advocate, shares with us a few ways we can increase our children's self confidence. Enjoy!
Connect with Jamie
www.jamieedelbrock.com

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Coming soon: Little Selfie Sue
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Common Repatriating Mistakes: Navigating Transition Part 3 Jun 27, 2023

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After 11 years living away from the mainland US, our family moved back to the US for a year a couple of years ago.

Most people expect going abroad to be hard, but they don’t expect returning home to be as challenging. And, they particularly underestimate the challenge kids will have; kids often struggle more than adults to re-patriate.

One study found that 87% of repatriated kids felt different from their American peers. And, though they did eventually feel more comfortable, most never felt fully integrated. As well-meaning parents we do our best, but there are eight common parenting mistakes that make repatriation harder for kids. We'll cover these on the podcast.
It was challenging moving back to the US in some ways. However, knowing what to expect helped a lot and having the tools to navigate it made it a much better experience.
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When you can't stand your host country: Navigating Transition Part 2 Jun 20, 2023

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If you've ever felt like you can't stand the country you're living in for another moment, you're normal. If you've ever been in the middle of a transition and felt like you wanted to abandon it all, you're normal.
In part 2 of our culture shock series on the podcast, we’ll cover 3 tools you and your family can use as you transition to another country.

These tools apply whether this is your first overseas assignment or your 12th. It’s applicable whether you’re just going over seas or whether you’ve been abroad for years. They're applicable to any transition.
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One-Minute Wisdom
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Your Brain in Culture Shock: Navigating Transitions Part 1 Jun 15, 2023

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There are 5 stages of culture shock, and each one is driven by neurotransmitters in the brain.

Stage 1 The Honeymoon Stage: On arrival-2 weeks to 3 months long

Everything feels exciting and novel and wonderful

Stage 2 The Rejection Stage: Around 3-6 months

You are irritated, frustrated, and overwhelmed with cultural differences

Stage 3 The Transition Stage: Around 6-12 months

You are getting used to the culture, finding ways to adapt routines and behavior

Stage 4 Adaption: Around 12 months

You feel more at home in the host country

Stage 5 Re-patriation or reverse culture shock: when you move back to your home country

You recognize that both you and your home culture have changed.

Understanding these stages can help us adapt better to a new culture because we aren't blaming ourselves for not adapting. We realize this is normal! It can also help us realize it won't last forever.
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How to Regulate Emotion Post-COVID with Kailyn Fullerton Jun 06, 2023

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Today, my podcast guest, Kailyn Fullerton, who is an teacher, a bonus-mother, an EdD candidate in social and emotional learning, and an expat, shares her insights on the emotional shift many have experienced post-COVID, and shares some practical strategies about how we can learn to regulate emotions better for ourselves and our kids.
For some, the COVID-19 pandemic was a chance to slow down a little and catch up on life and connections. For others COVID-19 was an incredibly stressful time of uncertainty, overwhelm homeschooling children, having to be present with stressful relationships, and worrying about work, the economy, and our health, and the world.
COVID-19 certainly isn't "over" but many of the adjustments we made seem to be back to more similar COVID-19 patterns. However, many feel like their ability to deal with the same stressors we had before the pandemic are less robust. After months of being at home, social anxiety is higher. We've also lost the ability to regulate emotions in challenging situations. This is especially true for children who weren't learning through interacting with classmates frequently. Teachers are seeing kids who aren't able to regulate emotions in the classroom.
Coaching with Kailyn
https://upstream-collaborative.org/
Resources:
-Nonviolent communication needs list: https://www.cnvc.org/training/resource/needs-inventory
-RAIN of Self-Compassion guided meditation: https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-the-rain-of-self-compassion/
Free Coaching Session with Jennie Linton
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One-Minute Wisdom
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