Moving
Depression & Lost Friendships: A TCK’s Story
As a Military Brat and a Third Culture Kid (TCK), I’ve never stayed in one place for more than four years. I move to a new place, leaving old friendships behind. There’s promises to keep in touch . . . […]
Military Brat Brynne Adams Grows Up Moving Around the U.S.A. – Part 2 of 3
As discussed in part one of Brynne Adams’ story, making new friends was the hardest part of moving. Having both parents in the military and moving around multiple times meant saying goodbye to a lot of people for her. Building […]
Emotional/ mental benefits of friends around the world
Imagine being a child again. Your parents tell you that you’re moving soon. You may have three months to pack up and leave or you may have three days. Imagine leaving your closest friends and your favorite teachers. Everything is […]
Side effects of moving to a new country
According to a humor website called cracked.com, there are major side effects that “everyone” will go through when moving to a new country. You will hate everything and everyone there at first You’ll miss stuff you never even cared about […]
My Break-Up With New York – A TCK story
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with New York. 2015 was my seventh year in the concrete jungle and although at times I had felt the spark that would make me want to stay, it dissipated before I could fully […]
Pets are TCKs Too
I never realized it before, but last week when my family dog Ringgit died, I realized that she was as much of a TCK as I am. She was born in Australia and shipped to us in Malaysia. She moved […]
SERIES: Following Spouses On International Assignments Article 4 of 5
The Geneva lunch is progressing, while the tiramisu bowl is scraped clean to artful perfection the conversation continues. So many experiences are shared around the table: some are uplifting others are saddening… We meet this week four more spouse types, these, unfortunately […]
SERIES: Following Spouses on International Assignments, article 3 of 5
Picture a Geneva potluck lunch on a sunny Tuesday. Israeli pita and falafels are proudly displayed next to a geometrically arranged plate of Japanese sushi. Burgers are on the grill, the greek salad is promptly being unwrapped. Swedish cakes and Italian tiramisu await in […]