How to build a connected family life when one parent works away - a 3 part strategy

Living apart because of international assignments? Learn how to build emotional intimacy across distance, strengthen communication, and keep long distance relationships healthy.

Andrea Schmitt shares how a job that requires frequent travelling can be possible with kids In episode #88 of Holding the Fort Abroad, we talk with Andrea Schmitt, clinical psychologist, expat coach, and founder of Global Girl Coach. Having experienced life as both an accompanying spouse and holding the fort parent, Andrea understands first-hand what…

Living apart for work or global mobility? Discover how the five love languages can help couples stay emotionally connected in long-distance relationships across borders and time zones. Right now, my husband is in Mexico and I’m in the UK. Which means a lot of our marriage and parenting currently happens on WhatsApp:  think messages, photos,…

Navigating life 6000 miles apart? Discover how families manage long-distance parenting, frequent business travel, and co-parenting challenges—while maintaining connections across distance, strengthening parent-child relationships, and building resilient family culture across borders.

Whether global relocation places you continents apart or only one timezone away, maintaining a strong connection in a long-distance relationship can feel like a daunting challenge. In Holding the Fort Abroad Episode 81, host Rhoda Bangerter talks with Bryan Power, founder of Make Your Relationship Fail and a certified integrated attachment theory coach, to unpack attachment theory within romantic relationships.