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Good Grief: Helping TCKs Navigate Their Unresolved Grief
I grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I only moved there when I was ten but had lived a few places before then. So when we got there and stayed for almost eight years – all of middle and high s...
Burn Up or Splash Down: Surviving the Culture Shock of Re-Entry
Just like a space shuttle struggles and strains to re-enter the earth's atmosphere, so those returning from living overseas can find themselves confused and in a state of panic at coming home. Whil...
The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition
Third culture kids/global nomads have typically interacted with two or more cultures during their developmental years - those years that shape who they are as human beings. As they go about living ...
The Invisible String
For Adults too!A steady best-seller and The Invisible String is reaching all over the World!OVER 1/4 MILLION copies sold! "That's impossible", said twins Jeremy & Liza after their Mom told them...
Leon the Chameleon
Leon the chameleon has a problem. When the other little chameleons turn green, yellow or blue -- he turns red, purple or orange! Leon doesn't turn the opposite color on purpose. He just can't help ...
A Country Far Away
A remarkable and delightful picture book that shows how children are alike the world over, while at the same time celebrating the rich and interesting diversity of their ordinary lives.
G...
The Art of Coming Home
Expecting that the home will be the way it was when you left? Are you instead shocked to discover that both you and home have changed? The Art of Coming Home offers the solid advice you need to red...
Ten Questions That EVERY Expat (or Repat) Parent Should Ask About Their Kids
Let’s start with a quick summary of this whole post. This is a longer one (at least for a blog post) so let’s break it up. I’ll give you all ten questions up front and t…
...New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem. This is the first study that shows a dire...
Sarasota sheriff warns parents about 15 apps that could be used to target children
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made headlines last year when it released a list of apps that could put children at risk of being targeted by predators. Now the sheriff's office has added more...
Minimizing culture shock in parent and child
How parents can prepare themselves & their children for the shock of entering a new culture? Some tips for before you leave & once you arrive.
By Carole Hallett Mobbs...
Parallel Lives: TCKs, Parents, and the Culture Gap
Expat parents have parallel experiences to their children – in the same places, but qualitatively different. When parents (and other adults) recognise the difference...