136 | EDUCATION ASIA | PEOPLE | Parents Corner
Another Country, Another Goodbye For Third Culture Kids (TCKs), detaching and starting again can become almost routine. Another country, another school, another bedroom, another goodbye. But every move asks a child to let go of more than a place. They leave behind friends, grandparents, familiar bedrooms and favourite ice-cream shops. Before they can begin to attach again, they first need to feel safe. Often, another person provides that safety. Someone talks to you, shows you where the cafeteria is, explains the rules everyone else seems to know. In those first days, you do not need someone who knows your heartsong. You just need someone.
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