Maxi-Ann Campbell
Unreal: Life in Lappeenranta
I’m here for my family, and from a family perspective, we’re doing well. I’ll start with the most amazing thing that has happened to us...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Sep 8, 202112 min read
Compassion: First Impressions of Lappeenranta
I kept being surprised by the level of trust, patience, persistence, and kindness I saw. It all seemed wrapped up in one word: compassion.
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 19, 202115 min read
Next Stop: Finland
We’ve left China. In a way, this won’t come as a surprise. I’ve been trying to leave the country since 2018, and I have talked...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Aug 26, 20208 min read
Somewhere in the Middle
August 25th Classes start on Friday, which is just a few days from now. I spent some of the day working on my syllabus, which was mostly...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jul 27, 20207 min read
And we’re staying… until Christmas
In truth, I’m mentally prepared for the possibility that we won’t be able to return to China until next summer at the earliest. This is...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Jun 26, 202011 min read
Oscillating between hope and despair
NOTE: Please note that this blog post was written in February 2020. Ben has since then spoken to multiple counselors, and he’s now found...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
May 27, 202012 min read
Process-Person-Context-Time: My Transition to Motherhood
Note: In November of 2019, I wrote an essay as a part of an online developmental psychology course about a time the I went through a...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Apr 24, 20207 min read
Why I’m Glad We’re in the US
When I first told my family that I would be teaching online for the foreseeable future, my mother responded “That’s great news.” I didn’t...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Mar 14, 202015 min read
Sitting the Month: Moving from 2 to 3 to 5
When Ben’s parents met Alaya at the hospital in her first 24 hours of life, they fell immediately in love. I couldn’t believe my previous...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Mar 4, 202020 min read
Journey to the West: The Decision to Leave
On the morning of Wednesday, February 5th, I, and other faculty members, received an email offering us the opportunity to go to Duke...
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Maxi-Ann Campbell
Feb 8, 20206 min read
Living through an Epidemic
I interrupt my new Mom blog posts to talk about my situation right now in China. I think the coronavirus situation first became real to...
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