Cross Cultural Kids

If you are raising your children abroad, chances are you’ve heard the term Third Culture Kid. If you haven’t, you will want to pay extra close attention. If you have, this episode has something brand new for you.

Together with today’s special guest Dr. Ruth van Reken, co-author of the book Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, we explore grief, guilt, and identity as well as the pride and absolute joys of raising our children abroad. If you think you’ve heard this all before, wait: we cover new territory.

What You’ll Discover in this Episode:

• • Ruth’s unique path that led her to dedicating her life to supporting families in global transition
  • What most parents get wrong when their kids grieve the loss of their friends or sense of place
  • An alternative model for supporting your own and your children’s grief
  • A dangerous partner to grief that we need to bring out into the open
  • What we should focus on instead of the international aspect of our lives
  • What Ruth would advise parents after decades of supporting parents around the world, and more

Listen in to learn more about what Ruth means when she says, “unpack your bags, plant your trees” and her expert advice on what it takes to enjoy the journey.

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