TRANSITION Articles

In this TEDx presentation Ruth Van Reken shares her insight on the griefs and gains of being the Third Culture Kid. Ruth Van Reken is a second generation Third Culture Kid (TCK - a child who spends...

OSCAR is an acronym of 'One Stop Centre for Advice and Resources'. If you're involved or interested in Christian or mission work, in the UK or overseas, OSCAR is your gateway to useful, relate...

Walking alone at a park, a friend of mine saw a woman busily walking towards her, dictating something into her phone. The woman looked earnest and concentrated. She came closer and closer, and as h...

By Lauren Wells The topic of TCKs and grief is one that circulates often on online forums about TCKS, and there is a good reason for this: we know that TCKs deal with a significant amount of loss. ...

Moving abroad with a child with additional needs. The range of extra needs is enormous. I hope that some of these general suggestions prove helpful.

by Carole Hallett Mobbs , Expat ...

In this pioneering book, Joseph Shaules presents exciting new research from cultural psychology and neuroscience. It sheds light on the hidden influence of culture on the unconscious mind, and help...

Ok this is awkward. There’s a solid chance that the demographic which might best benefit from this post (and the brilliance in the comments that follow {hint}) will never see it.   If you...

Ask missionaries about coming home, and they may describe it as traumatic or even “worse than going overseas.” Here's how to make returning a blessing.

Author: Bethan Duval

In this 3rd edition of the ground-breaking, global classic, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Pollock, son of the late original co-author, David C. Pollock have significantly updated what is widely ...

The Neutral Zone (NZ) is about the chaotic stage of life change. It’s what William Bridges calls the nowhere between two somewheres in Managing Transitions: Making the Most of C...