Articles
How to handle an abrupt transition
I wrote Looming Transitions with known transitions in mind. But what the world has been experiencing recently is the exact opposite of a looming tr ...
9 questions to consider before leaving your field
A timing question. We all leave the field eventually. So when is the right time? When I was a field director in Congo I would say, I sure hope the ...
Debriefing Aid Workers: A Comprehensive Manual
Promoting good practice in the management and support of aid personnel
Five Reasons I’ve Failed to Grow Through Seasons of Transition
Once when I was introducing a workshop for global workers on the topic of transitions, I conducted an experiment. I asked the attendees to introduc ...
8 Rules of Transition
I have moved to a third new country in seven years (and that’s not counting all the moves back and forth to my passport country.) Your story is pro ...
112: Returning Well: A Guide to Thriving After Serving Cross-Culturally - Encore Episode
Melissa Chaplin, author or “Returning Well” helps us understand what it’s like for workers to return “home” after cross-cultural service. Melissa o ...
The Waiting Place
Waiting is one of those things we may not realize will be part of expat life when we're starting out. But it is oddly common: a season – ...
How to Care Well for MK’s {An Interview With an Expert}
I think of Donna Kushner as a hero. She is a champion of MK’s and TCK’S, their stories, journeys and life struggles. She was so moved by ...
Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child: Practical Storytelling Techniques That Will Strengthen the Global Family
The only thing you can be sure you can move around the world is your child's ability to increase his or her interpersonal skills. In today's global ...
Third Culture Kids: A Gift to Care For
Third Culture Kids are Global Nomads who have moved in between cultures many times and therefore are a part of many cultures. Their beauty and chal ...
Les enfants expatriés : Enfants de la Troisième Culture
Résumé de l'ouvrage Les enfants élevés à l’étranger ont un parcours hors du commun : une enfance jalonnée de changements, d’adaptations, de découve ...