Many books have been written about TCKs and some of the challenges and benefits of expat life for kids. But recent research puts numbers and specific outcomes to some of these factors, and the results might surprise you. In a study done on Adverse Childhood Events, TCKs had significantly more ACEs than their counterparts in their home country. These are predictive of a number of issues both mentally and physically. Soft research suggests that 85% of TCKs experience some sort of depression or anxiety. That is SIGNIFICANTLY higher than their monocultural counterparts. That's just one outcome of the TCK life. Tanya Crossman has done research TCKs for years and breaks down the research for us. But what I love about Tanya is that she shares not just the difficult news of how this life may be affecting our children, but also the hope of how we can prevent some of these experiences for TCKs. I love her line, "We believe that TCK life can be conducive to good mental health." It's possible, but it does require awareness and proactive work of expat parents. I hope you enjoy this interview and Tanya's wealth of knowledge.
Connect with Tanya Crossman
Cross-cultural consultant, TCK/CCK advocate
Author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century
www.tanyacrossman.com
www.facebook.com/misunderstoodTCK
www.twitter.com/TanyaTCK
tcktraining.com/research
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Many books have been written about TCKs and some of the challenges and benefits of expat life for kids. But recent research puts numbers and specific outcomes to some of these factors, and the results might surprise you. In a study done on Adverse Childhood Events, TCKs had significantly more ACEs than their counterparts in their home country. These are predictive of a number of issues both mentally and physically. Soft research suggests that 85% of TCKs experience some sort of depression or anxiety. That is SIGNIFICANTLY higher than their monocultural counterparts. That's just one outcome of the TCK life. Tanya Crossman has done research TCKs for years and breaks down the research for us. But what I love about Tanya is that she shares not just the difficult news of how this life may be affecting our children, but also the hope of how we can prevent some of these experiences for TCKs. I love her line, "We believe that TCK life can be conducive to good mental health." It's possible, but it does require awareness and proactive work of expat parents. I hope you enjoy this interview and Tanya's wealth of knowledge.
Connect with Tanya Crossman
Cross-cultural consultant, TCK/CCK advocate
Author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century
www.tanyacrossman.com
www.facebook.com/misunderstoodTCK
www.twitter.com/TanyaTCK
tcktraining.com/research
Free Coaching Session with Jennie Linton
Sign-up for a free coaching session. It can make a challenging relationship with a child into one of connection. It can make the resentment of expat life into a rich experience. It can help make a struggling marriage better, and good marriage amazing. It can take you from feeling overwhelmed to feeling better.
Schedule
One-Minute Wisdom
Each week I carefully craft a short perspective shift or tool that you can read in about a minute or two. You can sign up here.
Follow me on Instagram or find more free resources on my website
Please leave a review on your favorite podcast app. It helps other people find it!