TCKs and Identity Part 2 with Lauren Wells

TCKs have some unique challenges and tend to have more grief and
loss in their lives than a mono-cultural kid might
experience.  However, there are lots of things parents can
do in order to help kids develop a healthy identity and stay
emotionally healthy.   This podcast features the second half
of the interview with Lauren Wells, the author of the book,
“Raising up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids.”  We
discuss some practical things parents can do to make the
transition back to your home country easier, we discuss more
about how to remove blocks from your child’s grief tower and how
to process along the way so blocks don’t get put on the grief
tower. 
 
 One this episode you’ll learn:


 Three specific things you can do as a parent that help
TCKs develop a healthy identity

 Why repatriation is often a critical challenge to TCK’s
identity

Two things that parents can do to smooth the transition back
to home country.

 How to know if your child has a grief tower

 How to know what’s on your child’s grief tower

How to remove blocks from your child’s grief tower

How to prevent blocks from going on your child’s grief tower
when difficult things happen. 



Contact Lauren Wells
Website:  www.tcktraining.com
Instagram:  @tcktraining

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experience
jennie@theexpatmom.com

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