Relocating Overseas With Children – Part 1 – What Your Kids May Fear About Moving Abroad

Relocating overseas, aside from being a physically monumental task, is usually accompanied by a fairly complex mix of stress, apprehension, excitement, impatience, sadness or loss, and others. For adults this is compounded by the fact that we are responsible for what I call the 5 P’s of Moving: planning, preparing, packing, paying for it and [...]

Observations on Changing Cultures

One of the two biggest components to any relocation experience are the power of observation, and the ability to adapt. I was reminded of this on my recent trip to Sedona, Arizona. Landscape Changes Being from New York City, the first thing I noticed was the absence of tall buildings, and the presence of red [...]

Relocating Overseas With Children – Part 2 – The One Decision Your Kids Won’t Have a Choice About

When relocating with children, what may seem unimportant or trivial to an adult may be of profound importance to a kid. What do kids miss most? Friends/family, pets, girlfriend/boyfriend, favorite TV shows, favorite hangouts, teachers (believe it or not), sports teams, activities such as extracurricular activities, play dates, concerts, shopping, clothing trends, toys, books, games, [...]

Relocating Overseas With Children – Part 3 – Nineteen Aspects They Can Have a Choice About

Although when moving overseas with kids the initial decision to move is yours, you can and should involve them in making decisions about other aspects of the move. Do as many of the following as you possibly can. Remember this: Involve them sufficiently and involve them far enough in advance. They may need more time [...]

Organizing a Move

Relocating your family is not an easy task, especially if you have children. No matter how big or small your move, or how far away you are going, there is always a lot to do. It is also an emotional and a financial strain on the entire family because moving costs money and time and [...]

How to Move Overseas With Children

Relocating abroad with children is an issue for parents who want to make a new start with their family in a new country. Parents worry though that moving overseas may not be fair on the children. In fact often I think children find it easier to move overseas than their parents do. A young child [...]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.