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The Foreign Service Journal, September 2023

Cover 1
Contents 5
Focus on Foreign Service Families at Work 28
Family Member Job Hunting After the Pandemic 28
From the FSJ Archive: FS Spouse Employment 32
Making Overseas Telework Better 33
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Parental Leave 37
Single Parents Serving 42
Feature 45
Rock Your Heart Out 45
FS Heritage 49
The Diplomat Who Started a (Culture) War 49
Perspectives 7
President’s Views—Priorities for the New Governing Board 7
Letter from the Editor—FS Families … at Work 9
Speaking Out—Merit Pay for Family Member Employees 24
Reflections—From “Redneck Hillbilly” to “Radical” to Career Diplomat 92
Local Lens—Old Delhi, India 94
Departments 10
Letters 10
Letters-Plus 14
Talking Points 19
In Memory 74
Books 80
Marketplace 85
Retirement 85
Real Estate 88
Classifieds 90
Index to Advertisers 91
AFSA News 53
New AFSA Governing Board Takes Office 53
AFSA Hosts Chiefs of Mission 53
State VP Voice—Your Voice Matters: People-Focused Conversations 54
USAID VP Voice—Advancing the Best Interests of USAID FSOs 55
AFSA on the Hill—Advocacy in Congressional Stalemates 56
AFSA Membership Team Welcomes New Hire 56
Diplomats at Work: Helping Americans Overseas as a Consular Officer 57
Debrief: Netflix’s “The Diplomat” Visits the State Department 58
AFSA Member Survey on Overseas Road Safety 59
Meet the 2023-2025 AFSA Governing Board 60
Mid-Level FS Reentry Program 65
AFSA Scholarships: Meet the 2023 Merit Award Winners 66
AFSA President Concludes Tenure with Outreach 70
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, June 14, 2023 70
AFSA Governing Board Meeting, July 19, 2023 70
Class Action Lawsuit Against TSP 71
AFSA Engages with Recruits and Members 72
Webinar: Financial Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community 72
AFSA Strategic Writing Award Winner: Emily Armitage 73

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