What time is it in…? Keeping in touch with your friends and family in various parts of the world is easy enough in these days of the social
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How to cope when things go wrong
Be prepared for major emergencies Expatriates generally have a lot of support in their host country, you may not be aware of it but it will be there.
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
How long does jet lag last?
What is jet lag? Jet lag is a consequence of travelling over numerous time zones very quickly. Your body takes a few days to catch up from its
Homesickness when there’s no ‘home’
Homesickness quotes When I posted a short piece about the word hiraeth, I included a list of quotes about homesickness. A sharp-eyed reader, Marilyn Gardner, pointed out that
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,
Raising multilingual children
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
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
