Monday Morning Emails

Monday Morning Emails: six months, twelve countries, a thousand thoughts – two mothers share the journey of living a global life

A continent apart, Jo and Terry Anne made the commitment to email each other every Monday morning for six months. Part memoir, part diary, part self-help, the result is a vulnerable and insightful recollection – the then and now – of expatriate life between two friends. Over the past twenty-five years, the authors have created homes for their families in 12 countries from Japan to Kazakhstan, Malaysia to the Netherlands, the US to India and Oman. Combined, they have raised five sons, supported their husbands’ careers, and cultivated their own passions in writing, publishing, mentoring and more.

Uplifting yet painfully honest, Monday Morning Emails delves into myriad of tough subjects including identity, parenting, Third Culture Kids, faith, rootlessness, traumatic childhood experiences, anxiety and depression. Jo and Terry Anne emerge from this candidly emotional exchange drawing joy and growth from facing life’s challenges before an ever-changing backdrop. And together they affirm that mothers are mothers, wherever home may be. With input and advice from experts, this book will enlighten, guide, and offer solace.

 

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About Terry Anne

At the age of 26, I carried off my hopes and dreams in a 55-litre backpack, embarking on a six-month trek through Asia. Copious letters were written back to Canada and my adventures journaled in loving detail. Writing has always been a way of connecting with others and capturing my experiences for posterity. And now,… Continue reading About Terry Anne

About Jo

Like many of us, I have embraced social media and smartphones and use both to keep in touch. As a writer, this is second nature. I’ve written books (this will be my 32nd), articles, poems, blogs, training courses, brochures, letters and emails over the 30 years I have accompanied my husband, Ian, on a series… Continue reading About Jo

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Terry Anne and Jo would love to hear from you. Please drop them a line using the contact form.     Any information you provide will only be used to respond to your enquiry and for no other purpose. We will delete your details once your business has been concluded. For more information please read… Continue reading Contact Us

Long time expat writer Jo Parfitt gives us her best work yet in this incredibly honest and often gut-wrenching account of expat life with children twenty- five years on. And co-author Terry Anne Wilson, who is a new contributor to the expat literature about the globally mobile family, is equally up to the task of sharing her experiences so that others might take heed.

Robin Pascoe, Canada, Author and Speaker

Honest and often gut-wrenching

Big thanks yesterday to Lisa Ferland of  the Knocked Up Abroad books for her glowing review, which begins:

Every parent is afraid they are making a mistake when raising their children—abroad or domestically—and Jo Parfitt and Terry Anne Wilson are no different.

In their book, Monday Morning Emails, they often question if their decision to move their families frequently throughout their children’s childhood results in their children’s inability to cope with difficulty.

Read the rest of Lisa’s review here.

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