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Posts by Emily Jackson

10 Things to Expect When You Take TCKs "Home”

10 Things to Expect When You Take TCKs "Home”

Family & TCKs, TransitionEmily JacksonJune 2, 2018repatriation, reverse culture shock, TCK, third culture kidsComment

11 Ideas for Scheduling Margin in Your Expat Life

11 Ideas for Scheduling Margin in Your Expat Life

Culture Shock and Stress, Mental HealthEmily JacksonApril 28, 2018boundaries, longevity, margin, sabbath, scheduling Comments

14 Ideas for a Cross-Cultural-Stress-Busting Laugh Break

14 Ideas for a Cross-Cultural-Stress-Busting Laugh Break

Culture Shock and StressEmily JacksonApril 7, 2018cultural breaks, cultural stress, expat tips, laughter Comments

Stop with the Thank Yous!

Stop with the Thank Yous!

Home & Hospitality, Reflections From AbroadEmily JacksonMarch 10, 2018China, culture acquisition, expat life, helpers, house help, language, Language Learning Comments

Repatriating is a Long-Haul Flight

Repatriating is a Long-Haul Flight

Travel & MovingEmily JacksonJanuary 28, 2018moving back, repatriation, United States Comments

We're Going Through Transition, We're Not Scared!

We're Going Through Transition, We're Not Scared!

Reflections From AbroadEmily JacksonJuly 26, 2017expat life, moving, saying goodbye, transition Comment

What's on Your 2017 Cultural Bucket List?

What's on Your 2017 Cultural Bucket List?

Reflections From AbroadEmily JacksonDecember 31, 20162017, cultural life, expat life, New Years Comments

Tongue-Tied? Blame Your Affective Filter

Tongue-Tied? Blame Your Affective Filter

Language LearningEmily JacksonDecember 7, 2016humor, language, language mistakes, things i've learned Comments

This Global Life | Day 29: Southern China

This Global Life | Day 29: Southern China

31 Days of This Global..., SeriesEmily JacksonOctober 29, 2016A Day In the Life, Asia, China, expat life, series, This Global Life Comments

10 Lessons I've Learned From Raising TCKs

10 Lessons I've Learned From Raising TCKs

Family & TCKsEmily JacksonSeptember 20, 2016parenting, raising tcks, things i've learned, third culture kids Comments

No Such Thing as a Simple Errand

No Such Thing as a Simple Errand

Culture Shock and StressEmily JacksonAugust 5, 2016Emily Steele Jackson, errands, expat life, Expat Living, expat problems, expat struggles Comments

Sorry, Stephen Colbert, but I am America

Sorry, Stephen Colbert, but I am America

Reflections From AbroadEmily JacksonJune 19, 2016ambassador, Emily Steele Jackson, expat life, expat reflections, Reflections, representation Comments

Thriving Abroad: What's Love Got to Do with It?

Thriving Abroad: What's Love Got to Do with It?

Culture Shock and StressEmily JacksonMay 8, 2016 Comments

The Grace to be a Good Idiot

The Grace to be a Good Idiot

Culture Shock and Stress, Language Learning, Current CollectionEmily JacksonApril 6, 2016contributor post, cultural stories, Emily Steele Jackson, expat life, grace, language mistakes, misunderstanding Comments

An Expat Tale of Taxis, Trains, and Turkeys

An Expat Tale of Taxis, Trains, and Turkeys

Holidays AbroadEmily JacksonNovember 25, 2015contributor post, Emily Steele Jackson, expat life, holiday, humor, Thanksgiving Comments

How Living Overseas Drained the Extrovert out of Me

How Living Overseas Drained the Extrovert out of Me

Reflections From AbroadEmily JacksonOctober 8, 2015change, Contributor, contributor post, Emily Jackson, Emily Steele Jackson, expat life, personality Comments

The Two Words Overseas Workers Need to Hear

The Two Words Overseas Workers Need to Hear

Emily JacksonJuly 16, 2015encouraging expats, how to encourage expat friends, thank you, two words Comments

The Silver Lining of Frequent Moves

The Silver Lining of Frequent Moves

Travel & MovingEmily JacksonMay 27, 2015delutter, frequent moving, moving, new goals, reevaluate, reevaluating, silver linings Comments

9 Things to Consider When Choosing a Decompression Layover City

9 Things to Consider When Choosing a Decompression Layover City

Decompression Layovers, Travel & MovingEmily JacksonApril 10, 2015contributor post, decompressing, decompression layover, decompression layover series, Emily Jackson, rest, returning to host country, returning to passport country, series, tips, vacationing as a familyComment

How to Plan a Decompression Layover

How to Plan a Decompression Layover

Decompression Layovers, Travel & MovingEmily JacksonApril 3, 2015contributor post, decompression layover, decompression layover series, Emily Jackson, rest, returning to passport country, series, tips, vacationing as a family Comments