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Denmark Sketch: At the Pool

October 15, 2018February 20, 2019 frustratednester6 Comments

'Are you coming or not?' MT has promised the kids a visit to the pool this rainy Sunday. 7 yo is very keen, but 5 yo is resisting. I bring up pictures from the pool's website, showing splash pools surrounded by brightly coloured fountains and play areas, and he agrees to go along, although still… Continue reading Denmark Sketch: At the Pool

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I'm wrapping up #MayontheMove2019 with one last #repost from @canadianexpatmom. She dropped in to the challenge when she could, in between editing the upcoming anthology 'Life on the Move', training for a half-marathon, until an injury stopped her, teaching kindergarten, and of course looking after her own #kidswhotraveltheworld . But that wasn't enough for our Lisa, and in May she also launched a brand-new community-focused business in Calgary: @winewomenwellbeing 🍷 All this within a year of repatriating to Canada and attempting to settle back into 'normal' life (which, as we all know, brings its own special kind of culture shock). . With everything she's launched into in the last year, Lisa's inspiration has been the communities in which she found herself overseas as an expat. She wants to bring women together to keep making those powerful connections, whether in the pages of a book, or by bringing that expat sisterhood-spirit to the wine bars of Alberta. . So let's make all that hustling worthwhile by making 'Life on the Move' a hit, and keep an eye on her feed, cos goodness knows when she'll do once she's actually settled in! . . . #lifeonthemovebook #lifeonthemove #canadianexpatmom #repatriation #expatlife #internationalliving #bookstagram #expatstories #winewomenandwellbeing #yycliving #calgarycommunity #communitymatters #buildingcommunity #makingconnections #authorlife #inspiration #expatsisterhood #Repost @canadianexpatmom with @get_repost ・・・ Your summer page-turner is making its way to an Amazon site near you, just in time for moving season! Watch this space for a release date in June! #lifeonthemove #expatlife

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This is the kind of story that makes the work of Mwana Villages so valuable. They place family preservation and orphan prevention at the forefront of their work in Congo. coming alongside desperate mothers and families to help them find a way to move forward together. . Communities are stronger, when families are enabled in this way, creating a more stable foundation for development in the future. . Author royalties and profits from 'Life on the Move' will be going towards helping this vital work. So look out for the release date coming soon from @canadianexpatmom, so you can pre-order your copy! . . . #lifeonthemovebook #mayonthemove2019 #Repost @mwanavillages with @get_repost ・・・ Meet Jessica and Zoe, and hear a bit of their story...Jessica came to the Refuge with the thought of abandoning her baby girl. Always there is more to the story, and we listened to what the past few weeks had held for this mother and daughter—including even offers of money for her baby elsewhere. We provided temporary shelter for Jessica and Zoe at our base house, a small shelter where a few of our vulnerable mothers and children live together and began the diligent work of family reconciliation. In Congo, the extended family is central to one’s identity, stability and life, and we were able to help mend relationships and reintegrate Jessica and Zoe with her extended family. There is not one solution to family preservation, so we see each situation with a cultural lens and complete commitment to preservation whenever possible. . Do you know how you are part of this story? You who support Mwana are an inextricable part. Without you, we would not have the shelter house for these families. Without you, we wouldn’t have the staff capacity to regard each situation with the attention and time it deserves. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to provide immediate needs of food, healthcare, clothing and shelter. Without you, Mwana couldn’t provide Refuge, and the “elsewhere” alternative looms for families like Jessica and babies like Zoe. Be part of the story: mwanavillages.org/donate . . . #holisticorphancare #orphancare #orphanage #familypreservation #familyreunification #onelessorphan

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