Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 74
September 14, 2015
It’s About Showing Up
My friend Bitsie celebrated her 30th anniversary recently.In an online conversation, she said this to me: “The other day, when …
September 13, 2015
17 Minutes on a Sunday – A Syrian Refugee Family’s Journey
It’s a Sunday afternoon, and I just received this video from my sister-in-law who lives in Istanbul. I’m posting it …
September 11, 2015
No Child Should Have to be the Firstborn….
Firstborn children have the joy and burden of being first. The joy of newness and expectation, the burden of …
September 10, 2015
Self-Sufficiency in 8 Months – How to Settle a Refugee
It came to my mind yesterday that most of us have limited knowledge of the refugee situation in the United …
September 8, 2015
Trauma-Informed Care
In recent years, trauma-informed care has been a front and center topic in healthcare. Trauma-informed care “is an approach that …
September 7, 2015
Symbol of Strength
Gloucester, Massachusetts is a fishing town. It is one of the oldest settlements in what became Massachusetts Bay Colony. Through …
September 4, 2015
Thank you Taylor Swift!
Thank you Taylor Swiftby Robynn All summer long our youngest daughter has been dreading entering the eighth grade. Seventh grade …
September 3, 2015
Will a Dead Toddler Wake a Sleeping World?
Source:https://twitter.com/LizSly/status/639... He’s in a red shirt and blue shorts, his little body still chubby with the best kind of toddler …
September 2, 2015
A Word That Expresses a Longing
Filed under: Memories, Third Culture Kid, Transition Tagged: Expat, Global Nomad, memories, Saudade, TCK, Third culture kid
September 1, 2015
Hope in Exile: Rooftop Prayer
“Every evening at sundown we go on the roof and we pray.” When I heard this, I was sitting …
