How to have a happy expat family

One hidden secret for a happier family abroad Living abroad is both exciting and challenging. The benefits seem obvious (learning another language, discovering a new culture, traveling to

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Renaming culture shock

It’s not ‘culture shock’! Now that I have been in the midst of ‘Culture Shock’ for 8 months – I can confidently say we need to change this

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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