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.

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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

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Expat health concerns

Looking after your health overseas When relocating overseas, you need to ascertain what potential health problems may apply to you. If you have an existing condition that requires

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Three main relocation worries

Expat anxieties Although you may worry about many things before moving overseas with your children, three topics are mentioned far more than any others as being the biggest

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Moving overseas: researching your new post

Researching your new post In my first post in this series, I gave you some advice on how to cope emotionally with moving and living overseas. In this

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Planning for emergencies ‘back home’

Expats and elderly parents In which I have a scary couple of days When I wrote about keeping in touch with your family and friends overseas, I mentioned

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