Talking to Children and Teens About Being Different
I was 7 when we moved from Portugal back to Washington, D.C. On the first day of school, I immediately knew that I was different. Even though I was only…
February 3, 2015
Transitions and Resiliency
How I Survived Grad School with a Learning Difference
How I survived Grad School with a Learning Difference (and overachieving perfectionitis) Although I have worked with students and their families for years on self-advocacy around learning…
November 26, 2013
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
TCK to future TCK: Advice about Successful International Moves
You’ve heard that expression, “Out of the mouths of babes comes the truth.” Well, when talking to the students at the Anglo-American School of Sofia (AAS-Sofia), I certainly heard a…
December 1, 2010
6 Things I Learned about International Mobility, Transitions, and TCKs
Let’s face it. International moves – at least the tasks involved with moving – are really never much fun. Putting your life in boxes, then shipping it around the world,…
November 12, 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
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
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