Synopsis:

Welcome to Holding the Fort Abroad, the podcast about frequent business travel and working away from home. My name is Rhoda Bangerter and I help parents manage the stress and disconnect from living this life so that they can enjoy the growth and intention this lifestyle can bring.

What you will learn:

1. What members of our family have said

2. Listen to those who know you and have followed your choice process 

3. Split locations is an unusual way of life, but you are not the only ones doing it.

Relevant episodes:

• #09 Shellee Burroughs 
• #17 Arlette Chatlein
• #15 Becky Grappo
• #19 Colleen Higgs 
• #20 Carole Hallett Mobbs
• #52 Florence Reisch 
• #39 Michael Sullivan 
• #60 Navine Eldesouki

4. Split locations can be devastating and break the family

Warnings re children: 

• #06  Sharoya Ham Parenting Together Long Distance 
• #46 Irene You Have to Behave When I Am Away - became a  ‘good girl’ 
• #51 Katia Vlachos The Impact of Parental Absence on Childhood
• #29 Dr Laura Anderson How to be a Family on Split Locations

Warnings re couples:

• #05 Vivian Chiona Facing the Challenges of Expat Life Together 
• #24 Jenny Linton Myths that threaten long distance marriages 
• #37 Phillips Hwang, Love Knows No Borders,Connection and  Intimacy in Long Distance Relationships 

5. How to create a family narrative

• #58 Lidia Lae