My Top Three Parenting Books
Recently a dear friend who is about to give birth messaged me: “what are some good parenting books?” “I can send you a list but I don’t think you need…
September 26, 2013
Parenting
Is There a College for D Students?
A colleague asked me that question this morning. Seems the young man she is working with is “not working up to his potential”. I see this so often that I…
November 2, 2011
Why a Sudden Departure from Home is a Big Hairy Deal
I watch the events in Egypt unfold, my thoughts are with the thousands of expat children and families who are living in Egypt as well as their Egyptian friends and…
January 30, 2011
I’ll Be Home for Christmas But Only in the Expat’s Dreams
When Bing Crosby first crooned the lyrics, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, I wonder if he ever dreamed it would become a seasonal theme song for expats and their families…
December 24, 2010
Why Did This Educational Consultant Cry at Graduation?
The band started playing “Pomp and Circumstance” as the graduating class of 2010 processed into the gym. Coming to see the graduation of some of the students I had worked…
June 6, 2010
Transitioning to College – How Third Culture Kids and Parents Can Be Better Prepared
by Rebecca Grappo, founder, RNG International Educational Consultants, LLC The countdown to graduation has started! Students now know where they will be attending college, and they are busy saying goodbye…
May 29, 2010
Why Students Enthusiastically Endorse their own American Boarding School Experiences
One job requirement I love about being an educational consultant is that I have to get out and visit schools. Although I have seen over 175 different boarding schools, I…
May 7, 2010
How Girls Relate to Girls
New York City – The other night I was dining out with my daughter at a charming restaurant in the city, when I excused myself to go to the ladies…
May 4, 2010
Helping Us to Better Understand Boys: Raising Cain – Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Do you have a son, brother, father, husband, or other male in your life? Do you work with children? If so, I highly recommend that you read Raising Cain –…
May 2, 2010
Understanding Therapeutic Programs and Schools
What really happens in a therapeutic school or program, and what kinds of kids go there? And how does one know which program will be right for a particular child/student’s…
March 25, 2010
Advice for Couples Separated by Assignments
As I wrote yesterday, the audience at FIGT was inspired by the Ivany’s “straight from the heart” conversation about raising their own kids overseas. (In fact, upon reviewing my notes…
March 13, 2010
8 Steps to Building a Close Expat Family
Expat families who move frequently know that it’s a challenge to keep everybody happy about all the changes. And few families move as often as military or diplomatic families, who…
March 12, 2010
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