By Carrie Jones, LCSW When my husband Dewayne and I left Texas and landed in Beijing 17 years ago, we knew we were in for all kinds of change.  Obviously, we expected to be surrounded by different people and places, to eat exotic food, to hear a foreign language, and other such obvious changes that … Continued

By Carrie Jones, LCSW Children arrive in Shanghai with all kinds of attitudes, outlooks, and expectations. Some see it as the beginning of a whirlwind adventure. Others are more reluctant about, or even flat out resistant, to the new experience. Regardless of their initial feelings about the move here though, at some point, almost every … Continued

By Carrie Jones, LCSW Have you ever wished that kids came with a manual, telling you just what to expect and exactly how to respond?  If only!  Not only would this be helpful during the course of “normal” life, but especially so during the periods of change and adjustment that we as expats and our … Continued