The Foreign Service Journal, April 2016

may not be elegant, the information and advice are still indispensable. Raising Kids in the Foreign Service should be in the library of every Foreign Service family, new or old. Though I’ve been an FS family member for more than 20 years, I learned from this book that I could be reimbursed for the cost of my 7th-grader’s online math class. That information was available to me on the State.gov website, it turns out. But I wouldn’t have thought to look for it there if my friendly “neighbor”—editor Leah Moorefield Evans—hadn’t mentioned it in her own essay. n Debra Blome is a former associate editor of The Foreign Service Journal . She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband, FSO Donald Blome, and their family. THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | APRIL 2016 65 You Are Our Eyes & Ears! Dear Readers: In order to produce a high-quality product, the FSJ depends on the revenue it earns from advertising. You can help with this. Please let us know the names of companies that have provided good service to you — a hotel, insurance company, auto dealership, or other concern. A referral from our readers is the best entrée! Ed Miltenberger Advertising & Circulation Manager Tel: (202) 944-5507 E-mail: miltenberger@afsa.org