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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An expat teen in trauma
A mother’s love This is for all expatriates who are struggling as they parent a teen in trauma. It doesn’t matter that statistics quote 25% of teenagers self-harm.
Help for parents of expat teens in crisis
Advice for parents of teens who self harm What helps us as parents live through a teen trauma and crisis journey? Here’s what I learned: 1. Don’t isolate
Perception on teens in crisis
Self-harm is a coping strategy, not the problem itself Another comment on the TCK Problems article was very insightful and could be of use to others experiencing mental
Can you survive reverse culture shock?
How repatriation affects you Everybody knows about experiencing culture shock when you visit a country with different customs, cuisine or language. But sometimes the worst culture shock of
Expat relationships are not ‘normal’
TCK problems – a response As I mentioned previously, I had numerous responses to an anonymous article I published on behalf of the mother of a self-harming expat
The darkside of expat life
The silent subject There is a dark undercurrent to expat life that rarely, if ever, gets talked about. I think it’s time to bring it gently into the
Motivational quotes for getting over difficulties
Quotes to help you through hard times There’s no denying that relocating is hard work, both physically and mentally. Even the most capable people can face times of
World expat population – the numbers
Expats around the world: the numbers Published November 2013 This infographic looks at the total expat population around the world. Imagine if all the expats were put together,
Security in South Africa
Crime in South Africa I was all too aware of the many crime issues in South Africa prior to us moving here – we couldn’t escape the doom-laden
