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Living Between Worlds – A Post on TCKs
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

For as long as I can remember I have lived between worlds. My first memories of life are from a rooftop in the southern area of Pakistan. The high, flat roof surrounded by walls was a perfect place...

The Long-Term Impact of Boarding School
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

The long-term impact of boarding school can manifest itself as 'boarding school syndrome' - a condition counsellors need to be aware of and work with.

Good Grief: Helping TCKs Navigate Their Unresolved Grief
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

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...

Fostering the Relationships in a TCK's Life
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

For this post, I'd like to focus on the relationships TCKs have in their life. I'm going to share some ideas for the three different relationships they have (with family, with others, and with...

Growing Up Global: What a TCK's Life is Like
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

A collection of stories compiled and edited by Cindy Loong.

Note: unsure if still in print

By Cindy Loong

7 Thoughts for Graduating TCKs
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Dear Graduating Senior, This spring I hugged you. I cried with you. I said goodbye to you. And then I looked into the faces of your parents as they said goodbye too. How can I express the depth of ...

5 Tips for Leaving Well With Teenagers
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Moving overseas with teenagers can be daunting for both the teen and their parents. Having personally moved overseas as a young teen, I can speak to the challenges of uprooting and rerooting during...

Particle Physics Finally Explains Third Culture Kids!
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Similarities between neutrinos (subatomic particles) and TCKs. Am I just plain crazy to see this metaphor?

By: Elizabeth Trotter

Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

When someone asks you where you're from… do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the ...

Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is treatable using the steps described in Amy’s presentation. Amy Cunn...

Burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder: Dr. Geri Puleo at TEDxSetonHillUniversity
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Dr. Geri Puleo, SPHR, is the President/CEO of Change Management Solutions, Inc., a boutique B2B consulting firm helping clients who are planning, implementing, or struggling with change. The creato...

Teaching Students with Reactive Attachment Disorders with Nicola Marshall
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

What do you do when your students don’t trust you? For children who have experienced abuse and neglect, forming trusting attachments to adults and peers can be a challenge. In an effort to not be a...