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
Culture shock. What is it?
What is the definition of culture shock? According to the Oxford Dictionary, culture shock is defined as: Noun: the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when they are
Holidays and visits ‘home’ as an expat
Trips back to your home country How often do you travel back to your home country for holidays? Can you actually call them holidays? Expats who move regularly
Keep your pet safe during relocation
Keep your pet safe on packing day Keep your pet safe and secure during the key points of your overseas relocation to smooth the transition for all of
Ten things every new expat needs
What does a new expat need? Moving abroad is a stressful experience and acclimatising to a new culture can take some time. Your first few days in a
Help your expat child to be happy
Not all expat kids are happy Previously, we looked at how to recognise that your child is unhappy. After identifying that your child is unhappy in their new
An unhappy expat child
“I am an expat child and I don’t like it” This Google search term led a young reader to ‘Expat Child’, which was a shock, and gave rise
Quotes on homesickness and friendship
Friendship quotes Some weekend inspiration for you if you’re feeling a little homesick or are missing your friends and family for whatever reason: Nothing makes the earth seem
Five quotes on resilience
Inspiration and reassurance on resilience and coping with change The quote that resonates most with me is the one I’ve placed in the image below… One of my