Understanding Teenagers We all develop our very own patterns of communication with one another and every family uses verbal and non-verbal habits to express themselves. It is very easy to get stuck in unhealthy patterns of communication. Especially when our children become teenagers, many of us feel like they don’t know their […]
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Moving on, relocating and staying behind…
When international families are preparing for their next move, they often only get a few months or weeks to get everything done. When they leave the place they called home for the last few months or years and conquer new frontiers, they have a lot on their plate and they are on a real rollercoaster […]
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Children who spend a significant part of their developmental years outside their parent‘s country of origin are also known as Third Culture Kids (or Cross Culture Kids, Immigrant Children etc.) During their international childhood they have the unique opportunity to immerse into different cultures, learn several languages, and appreciate diversity. – When they have to […]
Continue readingWhy a growth mindset helps our children (and ourselves)
Having a growth mindset is beneficial, not only for children, but also for adults. In this talk, Prof. Carol Dwerck illustrates brilliantly why this is life changing for so many children. (screenshot taken from her talk) If you wonder how you can help your child, teenager, young adults to fulfill their potential, you’ll need […]
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About Sinterklaas in The Netherlands
This year, Sinterklaas will arrive in The Netherlands on Saturday the 14th of November and the whole country – children and adults! – will celebrate it…
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