Articles
What to Know About Reverse Culture Shock
You’ve heard of culture shock, but what about when your child returns home from abroad? Here’s what your kid wants you to know about reverse cultur ...
The Re-entry Roadmap: Find Your Best Next Step After Living Abroad
Are you returning “home” after living, working or studying abroad? Warning: for most people, re-entry (repatriation) is the hardest part of the ent ...
Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again
When a new missionary first gets to the mission field, it is obvious where home is. It is that place where you just left. It is the place where you ...
6 Things No One Tells You About Reverse Culture Shock
The changes that cause reverse culture shock and how to deal with the disconnection you may feel by letting go of certain ideas.
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Life in Motion: Growing Through Transitions
Life is filled with transitions. Sometimes they happen in one geographical place. We move from childhood to adulthood, singleness to marriage, heal ...
The Psychological Impact of Leaving Home
This article evaluates the possible psychological consequences of migration for individuals who choose to migrate.
Expatica
Learn more about Expatica, one of the largest expat resources providing guides for expats about finance, healthcare, housing, and much more in 11 c ...
Home Keeps Moving: A Glimpse Into the Extraordinary Life of a Third Culture Kid
'Home Keeps Moving' follows Heidi and her missionary family on their many moves through the eyes of a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and the unique phenom ...
Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Missionary Care
Mind the Gaps is intended to empower churches, to complement and enhance the efforts of the member care department of mission sending agencies, and ...
The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition
Third culture kids/global nomads have typically interacted with two or more cultures during their developmental years - those years that shape who ...
An Honest Reflection on Re-entry, Repatriation, and Reverse Culture Shock
Sooner or later we go back home and it can be a wrenching journey into re-entry. The longer you have been overseas the more difficult the process.< ...
Landing Well: 10 More Tips for Repatriating with Dignity
“The process of coming home after living abroad is simple and stress free.” This is a quote from NO ONE . . . EVER. At least no ...