I never talked to anyone about the nearly overwhelming, visceral longing that took over my quiet moments; I kind of assumed everyone felt the same intensity. Until I realized it was an expression of unresolved grief that had accumulated in my life.

"Clearly I'm someone who really needed the catharsis [of farewell events]. Because of my own unresolved grief, these goodbyes hit me probably harder than other people."

What can we as parents do to help our Third Culture Kids (TCKs) - and ourselves - process grief so it doesn't crop up again later?

In this episode I talk about

• My own story of unresolved grief,
• Why we need to engage in mourning,
• How we may go wrong with encouragement,

and more.

RESOURCES mentioned in the episode:

Effortless Family Connection Workshop

Third Culture Kids A Gift to Care For by Ulrika Ernvik

Drawn To A Story by Cath Brew: gifts and art for expats

Third Culture Kids Growing Up Among Worlds by David C. Pollock and Ruth E. Van Reken

Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas Simple tips for understanding and expressing your grief by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST:

Kim Adams is an American raising three daughters along with her math-teaching husband of 20 years. She loves photography, reading, thunderstorms, walking on the beach, camping where there are no bugs, and has a weakness for mint chocolate chip ice cream.

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