Multilingual children When we moved from London to Geneva four years ago, Eldest Son was 3 years-old. Although I’d been speaking to him in Italian since he was
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Moving abroad with children with disabilities
Strategies to help children with disabilities make the transition to a new country Change is difficult for any child but for those with disabilities it can be even
Keeping track of third culture kids: part 2
While her brothers ‘just’ went AWOL and were soon found again, third culture kid Clara had more dramatic incidents to worry her family about! Emergency overseas Anyway, the
Keeping track of third culture kids: part 1
Wandering nomads It’s never easy letting go of your children, whatever their age and wherever you live. But when they are still teenagers or young adults and you
Raising strong children
Quotes on raising strong and resilient children It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. ~ Frederick Douglass Optimistic parents raise resilient children, but
Holidays and teen turmoil
The expat teen Being a teen can be hard. Being an expat teen can be harder. Despite the perception of friends ‘back home’ that life in the vast
Learning resilience from my expat American toddler: Part 2
How an expat child deals with transition In Part 1 of Learning resilience from my expat toddler, I talked about the difficult transition my daughter had when we
Learning resilience from my expat American toddler: Part 1
How an expat child deals with transition To say my two-and-a-half year old daughter’s transition from Los Angeles to Belgrade was difficult would be an understatement. I have
Are expat kids happy?
My own expat child This post is a little different from the normal articles I put on this site. Mainly because it is personal, but I feel it’s
Happy travels with young children: Part 3
Steps to happy travels with young children (no matter how long the flight) Shelby continues her invaluable tips for surviving long distance flights with young children; keeping the
