EP#71: All 3 of Our Kids Went to College in the US - A Chat with the Fairclough Family from Perth

About this episode

The Fairclough family discusses their experience with all three children pursuing college sports in the US.

One tennis player in Los Angeles, one tennis player in Spokane, Washington and one basketballer in Sioux Center, Iowa! Listen in as Chris sits down with the Fairclough family to hear why all three children chose the US college sporting pathway. From a parent point of view, Sue and Graeme unpack the emotional logistics: pride mixed with distance, 4am match livestreams from Perth, and the shock of an empty house when all three kids are “gone, gone”. Their strongest advice for other parents is t...

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Guests: Sue Fairclough, Graeme Fairclough

Topics covered

• college sports
• family dynamics
• parenting
• emotional logistics
• international students

Keywords

• college sports
• Fairclough family
• parenting advice
• international students
• emotional logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Perth, Los Angeles, Spokane, Washington, Sioux Center, Iowa