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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Leaving party ideas for kids

Going-away party ideas for kids Help your children have a smooth transition to a new home with a leaving party with their friends. Saying goodbye is hardly party

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Culture shock in children

Kids experience culture shock too On the whole, most children are more resilient to change than adults. However, culture shock can strike children in its own special way. Depending

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Saying goodbye

Help make moving home easier for your kids For very young children, moving house can be very hard indeed. They have become accustomed to their home, their room,

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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

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Dealing with culture shock

Coping with culture shock Culture shock can be debilitating. As I mentioned previously, culture shock tends to hit the non-working partner harder than other members of the family.

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Minimizing culture shock in both parent and child

Coping strategies for culture shock Expat parents and children can experience culture shock on more than one occasion. The obvious time for culture shock to strike is when

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