Phil McAuliffe
How diplo life can affect our kids
For all the wonders and joys, this diplomatic life can really harm our kids. Let's talk about that.
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- Feb 15, 2020
- 7 min
Mindfulness and you
Let's explore how mindfulness can help the stressed and busy diplomat with these words from my friend, Jase Te Patu.
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- Jan 25, 2020
- 9 min
On anxiety and being a diplomat
Let's have a kind and honest conversation about mental illness and mental health and well-being in diplomacy that moves beyond platitudes.
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- Jan 11, 2020
- 8 min
Setting up a portable business as a diplomatic spouse
Amel Derragui shares her reasons why setting up a globally portable business can help diplomatic spouses.
Phil McAuliffe
- Nov 2, 2019
- 11 min
On being gay and living a diplomatic life
Let's explore what can it mean to be a same-sex couple who is living their diplomatic life.
Phil McAuliffe
- Oct 5, 2019
- 8 min
Loneliness and the absence of real connection
Loneliness often gets confused with being alone, but they're very different. Read Vaughan Carder's reflections on loneliness he shar
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 6, 2019
- 8 min
On leaving diplomacy
You may be feeling that it's time to leave the diplomatic world and try something else. But what could you do? Where do you start? Read
Phil McAuliffe
- Jun 9, 2019
- 10 min
On being a male diplomatic spouse
This post explores issues of disconnection, loss of career progression and the isolation experienced by some male diplomatic spouses.
Phil McAuliffe
- Apr 28, 2019
- 9 min
'Finally, I can eat garlic!' Life as a diplomat's daughter
How can growing up as the child of a diplomat affect how our children view themselves and their world?
Georgie Ryan
- Feb 17, 2019
- 12 min
Diplomatic spouses of the world, unite!
"Call me a trailing spouse and I will politely put you in a headlock and rearrange your pretty diplomat face"
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