Thriving Abroad podcast: Supporting expat kids to thrive by developing emotional intelligence and resilience

Thriving Abroad podcast

It was my pleasure to be a guest on Louise Wiles’ podcast, which talks about all aspects of international life and how to thrive abroad (the title says it all, really!). In Louise’s words, here’s an overview of what we discussed:

• Unresolved grief and how it plays out in the classroom – and what to do about it.

• The importance of helping children and teens to express their emotions.

• Difficult ages and different reactions to change and transition.

• Conflict resolution and why it is such an important skill for everyone to master.

• The value of building emotional intelligence into the school curriculum.

• Why children benefit from support with emotional resilience – ‘it is a myth that they are all naturally emotionally resilient’.

• Ways to support your children to build their level of emotional resilience.

• Sarah’s key tip for building a thriving life abroad.

Keen to listen?

You can either listen to the podcast or download a transcript (or both!).

Resources available to support

I think it’s so important to support families in their international moves. It’s such a stressful process, so anything I can do to help lighten that load is more than worthwhile. In my chat with Louise, I mentioned a few things which you may find helpful. You can click on the following links for easy access:

• Coaching cards to support an international move

• My upcoming book for parents, with practical tips and advice on moving countries

• My doctoral thesis, which focused on an emotional intelligence intervention to support Third Culture Kids