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
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How to make friends
On friends and friendship as an expat Friendship is incredibly important. Especially for an expat who has to make new friends quickly or suffer a lonely and dispiriting
First visit home after relocating overseas
Visiting home after moving abroad That first visit back to your home country after relocating overseas can raise a mass of emotions and is often approached with mixed
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
Trouble in paradise
Paradise lost Clara describes her reluctant expat experience and how she dealt with the issues she encountered. An expat in St Lucia We lived in St Lucia from
Overcome relocation reluctance
How to feel positive about a move abroad In a previous post, I looked at what can happen if one partner doesn’t want to make the move overseas.
The reluctant expat
What if you don’t want to move overseas? Not all overseas relocations are a welcome and exciting experience. Sometimes the news of a potential posting causes your heart
An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 3
TCK life – part 3 Cecilia continues her TCK story. On the road again Cecilia in Chennai. “This was taken on my old school campus. It was really
An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 2
A TCK life – part 2 After her nomadic upbringing described in the previous post, it’s time for Cecilia to move back to her ‘home’ country. Repatriation Cecilia
An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 1
A TCK life This is the first of a series of three guest posts from Cecilia, charting her upbringing and nomadic adult life. She has lived in numerous
