other expat children. Not only are TCKs
making friends in their host culture with
relative ease, they also become close to
fellow TCKs, who might come from cultures and experiences totally foreign to
their own.
And while moving from one country
to another obviously creates distance
from extended family, many of our GGIs
found that the change brings the
nuclear family closer. Bringing up
children without family support can be
challenging, especially in the early days.
On the other hand, that very lack of
outside support can translate into a
richer, more bonded experience in the
nuclear family.
The challenges of raising a family abroad
might be many, but as our readers have
shown, facing those challenges and the
accompanying doubts and fears, can be
the beginning of a wonderful
parental adventure and provide your
children a childhood rich with languages, experiences and friends.
Right: Bonnie Rose Aherin with husband Ryan Aherin,
mother Teresa Nystrom, sister Zoƫ Nystrom and two sons
Ronan and Maddox Aherin.
Family Photo taken in their backyard in Batheaston, England
near to Solsbury Hill.