Navigating Cultural Differences in Traveling Village's Transition to Japan | TVP ep 7

In this episode, we explore the complexities of navigating different parenting styles within the Traveling Village, addressing a question many of you have asked us: How do we handle differences in child-rearing beliefs and practices?

Among other things, we cover:

Highs and lows of TV in Japan so far
Cultural challenges and assimilation in Japan
Challenges of village life in a big city
Reflections on the end of the trip and personal energy levels
Navigating diverse parenting styles in a traveling community
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ABOUT US:
We are creating a traveling village!

20 families traveling together for four months as an intentional community, exploring a new way of living. Every week we have two communal meals and we have a bunch of workgroups who make everything happen. Every family with their own freedom to do what they want, but a big community to tap into, which makes it easier to change location because all the friends will come along!
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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Episode Overview
00:55 - Intro
01:10 - Highs and Lows of the trip to the Japan so far
06:22 - The accommodation aspects of the trip to the Japan
09:42 - Thailand to Japan transition
14:43 - Cultural Challenges and Assimilation in Japan
17:43 - Challenges of Group Travel
21:29 - Reflection on the End of the Trip and Personal Energy Levels
23:32 - Was Japan a Good Decision for the Last Location?
26:28 - Reflecting on Challenging Moments and the Importance of Sticking It Out
29:13 - The Intensity of the Experience and Long-Term Impact
32:05 - Deepening Relationships Through Traveling Village
36:32 - Navigating Diverse Parenting Styles in a Traveling Community
45:32 - Outro

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TERMS WE USE

Workgroups: TV has +10 workgroups that help make everything happen. There is a finance WG, Infrastructure WG, Events WG, Emergency & Conflict WG, and WG's planning communal meals.
Playgroups: Informal groups planning stuff together (for example football)
Slack: Slack is a group chat system, that is our "digital town square"

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