International families come in many forms, each reflecting unique linguistic, cultural, and social dynamics. Understanding these family types is essential to fostering multilingualism and effective intercultural communication. Below, we explore the main kinds of international families with examples and references.
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Taking Care of Aging Parents from Abroad: When the inevitable happens
When the inevitable happens, families must manage funerals and burials, which can become complex when cultural, legal, and logistical differences arise. It is not possible to take care of this all from afar and it can take weeks to get all things sorted out if the deceased didn’t prepare some of it in advance.
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Raising Internationally Mobile Children
Are you raising internationally mobile children? Are you wondering what effect moving various countries can have on your children? Together with Natasha Winnard, an international youth empowerment consultant, and Lena Lee, author of Girl Uprooted, we delved into the challenges and lasting impacts of frequent relocations on children in an interview on youtube, where we […]
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Sending children to Dutch schools (article in ACCESS magazine March 2019)
When moving to the Netherlands with family, one of the first things internationals want to find is a school for their children. Although very mobile families tend to prefer international schools, but more and more choose to send their children to local schools. In this article for ACCESS magazine (issue Spring 2019) I shared some aspects […]
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Do your children have moving skills?
This question might seem odd, but if you move more frequently – not necessarily internationally – do your children have moving skills? We’re not among the most mobile internationals since we have children, we only moved 4 times since my son was born (now 15yo), but during our latest move with 3 children who were […]
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