The Nightmare of Phones and Social Media
If you have teens or have ever seen a teen you know that they have permanently attached their phones to their bodies. And if they some...
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A CRAZY INTERNATIONAL FAMILY
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WHY A BLOG?
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Since we started hosting international exchange students we get asked a lot of questions: Why? How? Are you insane? We also get questions from new host families trying to navigate the exchange year. So I decided to write about my experiences and maybe answer some questions, or even better encourage someone to open their homes and hearts (Eek! Cliche I know!) to a student or two.
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Rules to Survive the Exchange Year
Make rules. If you have kids, expand on their rules. If you don’t have kids (in living the house), make rules. It is better to have too...
It’s a teen! Preparing for Your Student’s Arrival
The days, weeks, and months have flown by and now it’s very close to the arrival of your exchange student! Yay! The anticipation has...
Tis the Season for Holiday Traditions and Homesickness
We are in the midst of the holiday season and we are wishing all tidings of comfort and joy but is your exchange student truly feeling...
First Contact
You’ve signed up. Did the paperwork. Looked through so so many applications. And finally picked the perfect student for your family....
Reasons to Host an Exchange Student….This Might Get Sappy
The most asked question we get about hosting exchange students, besides “they still do that?” (I even asked that too!), is WHY? And do we...
"Shopping" For an Exchange Student: Yes it's F---ing Weird
First blog about hosting exchange students. Naturally it should be about where you start and that is picking your student out (assuming...
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