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
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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
Five quotes to encourage positivity
Inspirational quotes If you feel overwhelmed, here are five quotes to help you feel more positive. The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for
Why an expat has to find a new family
Friends are your new family Life as an expat? Is it for you? Does your family understand and realise how much you need them? Where do you call
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.
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
