Globally Thriving Families

About Globally Thriving Families

Globally Thriving Families offers practical support and thoughtful conversations for parents navigating international life. Exploring child development and parenting through the unique lens of cross cultural living, and helping the whole family thrive wherever your adventures take you.

Publisher

Clare O'Byrne

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 May 2025

Latest episode

28 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jun 2026

   The Mental Load of Moving: Its Ok to Acknowledge the Hard Parts.

   Send us Fan Mail Moving Countries with Kids: The Mental Load, Dual Emotions, and Getting Through the Messy Middle Host Clare O’Byrne welcomes listeners back to the Globally Thriving Families podcast after a few months off, sharing reflections from her recent move from the UAE to Canada. She describes how the mental load begins long before packing, with uncertainty, research, planning, and “project management” demands while closing down one life and starting another, all while considering chi...

2. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Thriving Through the Festive Overwhelm

   Send us a text Managing Holiday Stress and Overstimulation for International Families In this episode of the Globally Thriving Families Podcast, host Clare O'Byrne, a parent coach and occupational therapist, discusses the mental load, pressure, and overstimulation that the holiday season can bring, especially for internationally parenting families. Clare offers insights on how to handle the chaos, prioritize self-care, and create low-pressure, memorable moments that foster connection and joy...

3. 

   18 Nov 2025

   Not Every Sibling Conflict Is an Emergency

   Send us a text Navigating sibling conflict: when doing less is more. In this episode of the Globally Thriving Families Podcast, host Clare O'Byrne, addresses the common parenting challenge of sibling conflict. Clare provides insights into why sibling bickering is hard for parents to tolerate and how it impacts our emotional regulation. She offers practical strategies for managing sibling rivalry and conflict by distinguishing between different types of conflicts, emphasizing the import...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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