After last episode’s run through airport hacks, Lauren and Tanya check the next box on our travel topics list: transition stress. They break down the difference between typical stress and crisis-level stress, highlighting the various keys to knowing when extra support might be needed. Tune in for an encouraging chat that normalizes reaching out and where we explore what we can do as parents and caregivers to offer support!

Links to Related Resources:

Transitions Course
Groundwork Certification for TCK Caregivers

In this episode, Elizabeth and Tanya have a chat about a struggle many of us globetrotters face: airport days. They share tips and stories on keeping everyone calm, managing sensory overload, and talking travel plans with kids in a way that actually works. Join us as we explore why familiar routines make all the difference—and how you can create moments of connection and calm during the hustle of airport days!

Links to related resources:

Raising Up a Generation of Healthy TCKs

Raising Thriving Kids Abroad

Trauma doesn’t always look the way we expect. In this episode of the TCK Training Podcast, Lauren and Elizabeth unpack the subtle ways trauma shows up in families. They shift the narrative from one where trauma is this one huge event to one that centers what truly matters: how each person experiences it. With thoughtful insights, they highlight the power of safe spaces where kids can share their feelings and why caregivers play a key role in naming and validating those emotions. Tune in for practical tips and a fresh perspective on supporting kids through emotional challenges and fostering healing!

Unstacking Method Certification
Debriefing for Expat Families
Free workshop:  Developmental Trauma in TCKs
For Adult TCKs:  How to talk to your parents about Childhood Trauma

Today, Elizabeth and Tanya unpack the role of debriefing for TCKs of all ages. They share how debriefing can help kids, teens and adults understand their stories better and challenge narratives that might be doing more harm than good. Tune in to hear our experience with these conversations and how they not only reap emotional benefits, but also enhance our ability to connect the dots. Laughs and insights as always are guaranteed, so we hope you enjoy this episode!

Links to Related Resources:

Adult TCK Services
Unstacking Sessions
Family Debriefs
Debrief Certification

Books:
What made that feel so Hard?
Unstacking your Grief Tower
The Practice of Processing
Misunderstood

We’re all familiar with the thrill of an adrenaline rush. This upbeat sensation that accompanies our travels can be wonderful, and sometimes even necessary. But when do we know when we’ve entered unhealthy territory, and how can we help TCKs manage adrenaline addiction? Join Lauren and Jessi as they answer these questions and weave in some great stories along the way!

Links to Related Resources:
Raising Healthy TCKs 

Unstacking Your Grief Tower for Adult TCKs

Understanding Your Anxiety as an Adult TCK

In this episode, Jessi and Tanya talk about some of the reasons TCKs can be prone to anxiety. They discuss the research surrounding TCKs and anxiety and stigma around mental health. Both share personally and offer a hopeful vision for caring for TCKs dealing with anxiety.

Links to related resources:

Free Research about TCKs
TCKs and Anxiety (Workshop)
Understanding Anxiety as an Adult TCK (Workshop)

Schedule a free consult call with our team of experts at [email protected]!

Lauren and Tanya chat about the realities of learning languages as TCKs. They debunk myths about children picking up languages effortlessly, and swap stories about the emotional weight that is actually at play! Enjoy their fun, honest conversation about how language shapes the TCK experience and why it’s about so much more than just learning the words.

Links to related resources:

Free Research about TCKs

Blog: 5 Easy Ways You Can Start Learning a New Language with Your Kids

Schedule a free consult call with our team of experts at [email protected]!

To kick off season 2, Lauren and Jessi come together for a chat about the best schooling option for TCKs. Join their trip down memory lane on their schooling experience, and find out their current thoughts on choosing between the myriad of schooling options out there (local, boarding, international, homeschooling).  

Links to related resources:

Free Research about TCKs
Blog: 5 Surprising Factors to Consider When Weighing Overseas Schooling Options

After 11 episodes on the hardships of mobile childhoods, Elizabeth and Tanya address what some of us might be thinking: is the TCK lifestyle even worth it? Don’t miss out on their thoughts about this question, and most importantly – how Adult TCKs have answered it in our most recent survey!

Links to related resources:

Free Research about TCKs

Blog: Seven Reasons for Hope: A foundation of TCK Care

Free course: Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)

Schedule a free consult call with our team of experts at [email protected]!

Another Lauren and Elizabeth episode, and today they dive into big emotions and how we can help TCKs navigate them. They share stories from their lives as parents of multiple kids - so trust us, they have seen big emotions. Tune in to hear about why it’s so important not to shut down these feelings but to see them as a way kids communicate their needs. A great listen if like Lauren, you value grit, and you want to create a safe space for emotions while also teaching kids to handle life’s tougher moments. Enjoy!

Links to related resources:

Free course: Safe Space Responses

Laying an Emotional Foundation (workshop)