Lifestyle
Families in Global Transition (FIGT)’s Exciting 20th anniversary conference Keynote Lineup
Top experts and researchers in the globally mobile community will be headlining this year’s Families in Global Transition Conference to be held March 8-10, 2018 at the World Trade Center in The Hague, the Netherlands. The three prominent keynote speakers […]
On the Shoulders of Giants – A story of CCK, Terie Miyamoto
A sense of heritage unites, and family inspires many people to succeed and flourish. With these strong connections, people can do fascinating and valuable things. Terie Miyamoto is one such person whose heritage prompted an amazing life story. Miyamoto is an […]
SERIES – PART 1 OF 3: Eulanda Shead Osagiede on Travel Blog, “Hey! Dip your Toes In”
When Eulanda Shead Osagiede was 9, she started her first business. She sold perfume — made from flower petals from her front yard — at her daycare. Now, Shead Osagiede is the co-founder of the popular travel blog hey! dip your […]
EXPAT Doris Fullgrabe’s encouraging message
Too often, we make excuses to stay within our comfort zones. If you have ever thought, “I wish I could do that!” or, “if only I had the time to pick up a new hobby,” you might find Doris Fullgrabe’s story […]
TCK Adele Johnson’s Cross-Cultural Adventure
In a three-part series of interviews with third-culture kids (TCKs) and cross-culture kids (CCKs), we will learn about the upbringing of TCKs, making a life after many cultural experiences and raising of mixed-race children. In part one of our series, […]
“How Faith and Belief helped Carolyn Archie live a life of success”
When it comes to someone’s heritage and past helping guide them to a life filled with success and flourishment Carolyn Archie is one of those people. Archie’s story is different; it is one that is filled with struggle, success and […]
SERIES part 2 of 3: Matt Minich’s home away from home
Matt Minich has been editing and writing content for more than 10 years now. Currently, he works as the editorial director for Shoulders of Giants. The company is a digital space with a selective team of journalists and coaches that […]
Empire of The Sun, a TCK Movie Analysis
Third-culture-kid (TCK) and cross-cultural-kid (CCK) lifestyles — and the subsequent benefits and struggles — rarely enter the media. Often, only TCKs themselves seek to tell their stories while those who have experienced a less nomadic upbringing remain unaware of this […]