My biggest ‘Ah-ha’ moment this week was fully realizing that TCKs live a different experience to that of the common old garden expat. The notion of the expat as visitor and the TCK as foraging native gives us a lot to think about as we care for their wellbeing as parents. I have been touched [...]
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The visitor and the native
Posted in Third Culture Kids on November 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
TCKs – How can we dance when our earth is turning?
Posted in Third Culture Kids on November 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The world is a moving target for every emerging adult. TCKs are finding ways to navigate through their disconnection and research indicates that whilst their struggles may be significant, so too are their achievements. Rather than have you wade through all the research to find out how your children might cope as they grow, I [...]
7 things every TCK should know
Posted in Third Culture Kids on November 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Blatant plugging and frequent showcasing of everyone else’s website, blog, FaceBook page, webinar, teleconference, series of articles is a flagrant use of internet space and time. And it also helps people find exactly what they need. My aim today is to point you in the direction of one of the best resources currently available to [...]
TCK Resources for Parents and Kids
Posted in Third Culture Kids on November 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One thing is for sure, TCKs know how to reach out, connect and find what they need to get by. There are many resources available for the kids themselves, for adult TCKs and also plenty for parents. A simple Google search nets almost 7 million pages worth of info on TCKs. Luckily the current generation [...]
Are we stereotyping TCKs?
Posted in Third Culture Kids, tagged expat kids, TCK on November 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Not one to rely too much on labels I make a strong exception with TCKs. The nature and intent of a label is to separate things, events and in this case, people into boxes with a one-size-fits-all approach. However, Third Culture Kid’s realities’ include the desire to find a box to put themselves in, in [...]
Third Culture Kids…
Posted in Third Culture Kids, tagged Third Culture Kids on October 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Third culture kids are a diverse and significant micro-culture who are coming into their own globally. It is as if they suddenly found a place for themselves in the face of their uprootedness and are ready to take on the world. What a huge and complex topic – probably why I have left it till [...]
