Parents, here are 10 ways you can stretch out the transition process to help your graduating student stress less. Transition is inherently a time of change and upheaval. The challenges of adapting to a new way of living are daily and can be intense. Cumulatively,…
*First a note: This month I’m focusing on High School seniors who will be transitioning this coming summer, but these thoughts about lasts apply no matter who is leaving or being left. We might think of May or June (or December in some schools calendars)…
This is the time of year when TCKs preparing for college start to see it on the horizon. It’s common for TCKS to feel anxious about this transition, and its normal for that anxiety to start to increase about now. For many young people graduating…
Have you ever wondered if something exists and then Googled it just out of curiosity? That’s how I discovered that there is a podcast by a TCK for TCKs! It is called “Diary of a Third Culture Kid – a TCK Podcast.” Samuel has created a beautiful collection…
If you care for TCKs, sooner later you’re likely to be asked to give a presentation on transitions. Here’s a free transition seminar outline so you can spend your time planning how you’ll guide the discussions you want to have about these transition issues. By…
The Thrive Center for Human Development at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology is a rich resource for TCKs, TCK caregivers and globally mobile families. They “equip adolescents and adults with science-based knowledge and tools on human development and thriving.” I had the privilege of working…