Relocating overseas with children – what do they miss most?

What do kids miss most? When relocating with children, what may seem unimportant or trivial to an adult may be of profound importance to a kid. What do

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What kids worry about when relocating

Children view relocation differently from adults Moving overseas with kids can be especially challenging. As a former expat kid myself and now the mother of one, I’d like

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How to help your expat teen cope with moving

How to help your teenager relocate overseas Being a teenager can be wonderful and testing at the same time. Being an expat teenager can bring additional blessings and

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How an expat child experiences life in their home country

Moving home after living overseas as a child In response to the articles about of self-harm in TCKs and expat teens, Rianne Cornelisse wrote the succinct and perceptive

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How to move overseas with children

10 tips to help you move abroad with your kids Help turn your relocation overseas with your children into a smooth move with these tips. An out-of-town move

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Don’t forget Teddy!

Travelling with kids: some tips Never underestimate the bond between a child and their favourite stuffed toy! While my daughter didn’t have a particular favourite until she was

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Preparing kids for an overseas move – one perspective

Moving with children from USA to France We moved from Saratoga Springs, NY to Bordeaux, France in October 2011. We are a Franco-American family, I’m American and my

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Abroad and confused

Helping kids understand relocation “When will our bunk beds arrive?” asked a curious 3-year-old after a few days of vacation in Spain. We looked at her with an

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Moving with your child; what exactly to take?

What to leave behind when moving overseas One of the greatest difficulties that you may face when moving abroad is deciding exactly what you want to take with

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How to prepare your child to handle an emergency

Be prepared for emergencies The very idea of your child being forced to deal with a scary and strenuous emergency situation is probably downright repellent, but as a

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