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Culture clash: Difficulties of raising a child as an expat

Workingberlinmum ― Milo wrapped up warm for an early Autumn Winter a few years back ∙ Many of us build opinions on child-rearing way before we have any children of our own. Some of these beliefs we then look back on and laugh at and others we go through with....

Tags: Culture Differences, Life As An Expat, Expat Children, Cultural Beliefs, Expat Life, Raising Children Overseas

Workingberlinmum ― 23 weeks ago

"Moving never easy, yet inevitable"

DrieCulturen ― In September I wrote a blog using the "Where I'm from" template. I challenged you to share with us where you are from. So first Lucia Bodeman accepted the challenge, so did my sister and now it's Natasja's turn. Thank you to these brave ladies. If...

Tags: Expat Children, Healing, ATCKs, Expatriate, Migranten, TCKs

DrieCulturen ― 29 weeks ago

The Winner of the Book "Home Keeps Moving" by Heidi Sand-Hart

DrieCulturen ― Flowers remind me of AfricaLast week it was my blog's first birthday and to celebrate that there was an interview with third culture kid, and author Heidi Sand-Hart and there was a possibility to win a free signed copy of Heidi's book: Home Keeps...

Tags: Expat Children, TCK Author, Giveaway, Heidi Sand-Hart, Winner, Hidden Stories

DrieCulturen ― 20 Jun, 12

Little Things that Feel Like Home Away From Home

Rachel's Rantings in Rio ― I just wrote about the little things I miss from home. It isn’t the complete list but gives you an idea of how my crazy little mind works and heart feels. Now comes the other way around. Did you think it was possible for me to live ...

Tags: Brazil, Expat, Expat Blogs, Rio De Janeiro, Expat Blog, Expat Children

Rachel ― 7 Jun, 12

Potato wisdom for raising kids abroad

DrieCulturen ― It's good to start at something with some kind of idea what the end result will be. You should have a picture in mind. A vision. A dream. When I planted potatoes in our garden in the Netherlands I hoped the result would be that we would eat home...

Tags: Expat Children, Vision, Global Parenting, Expatriate, Moving Internationally With Children, Overseas

DrieCulturen ― 30 May, 12

Are you raising messed up kids?

DrieCulturen ― The internet and twitter are very useful tools for finding new information. Today I was searching the web and I arrived on a blog written by a third culture kid. The words I read stayed with me all day and I just have to share them with you. I ...

Tags: Expat Children, Cultural Identity, Global Parenting, Expatriate, Identity, TCKs

DrieCulturen ― 16 May, 12

What influences the effect of a transition on a child?

DrieCulturen ― Recently the The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) had a panel discussion about third culture kids and their experiences. You can watch the film, it is nearly one and a half hours full of good information. The members of the panel all ...

Tags: International Schools, Expat Children, Expatriate, Schools, AFSA, ATCK

DrieCulturen ― 6 Apr, 12

What to Remember When Raising Bilingual Children

Rachel's Rantings in Rio

Tags: Expat Children, 3rd Culture Children, Bilingual Children, Raising Kids Abroad, Raising Bilingual Children, Brazil

Rachel ― 26 Dec, 11

Christmas around the world.

DrieCulturen ― Sorry to say I don't have much inspiration today, but I do want to wish you all a happy Christmas. So I will start by doing that in several different languages. On this website you can even hear how some are pronounced. As a third culture kid I ...

Tags: Kerst, Expat Children, Multilingual, TCKs, Christmas, Kinderen Die In Het Buitenland Opgroeien

DrieCulturen ― 25 Dec, 11

Video: Third culture kids and Global Nomads, their point of view!

DrieCulturen ― Here is a film produced by ECIS. In the film children third culture kids are interviewed on different topics. These kids have lived in many different countries across the globe. Watch and listen to their story. First they explain in their own ...

Tags: ECIS, Wereldkids, Expat Children, Third Culture Kids, Advantages Of Growing Up Among Other Cultures, Expat

DrieCulturen ― 21 Dec, 11

Top 10 countries for Raising Children abroad in 2011

DrieCulturen ― The Expat Explorer Survey 2011 is a survey in which 3385 expats participated from over a 100 countries of the world. I am most interested in the chapter on raising children abroad. In other words that is the chapter on raising third culture kids. ...

Tags: Expat Children, Wellbeing, Expat Kids, Parenting, TCKs, Raising Children Abroad

DrieCulturen ― 5 Dec, 11

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Culture clash: Difficulties of raising a child as an expat

"Moving never easy, yet inevitable"

The Winner of the Book "Home Keeps Moving" by Heidi Sand-Hart

Little Things that Feel Like Home Away From Home

Potato wisdom for raising kids abroad

Are you raising messed up kids?

What influences the effect of a transition on a child?

What to Remember When Raising Bilingual Children

Christmas around the world.

Video: Third culture kids and Global Nomads, their point of view!

Top 10 countries for Raising Children abroad in 2011

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