TCKs emotional cup is full a lot of the time--meaning they are at the threshold of keeping it together. When an additional stressor is added, sometimes that cup just overflows. One of my favorite tools to help TCKs and Expat Families with is "The Debrief."
This is a tool developed by Lauren Wells, and TCK Training. Last year I certified to learn how to conduct debriefs for families. It's a way of periodically helping reduce the amount of liquid in your child's cup so they have more space to handle stress.
There are some pieces of debriefing you can do at home with your family regularly--no certification needed. This might look as simple as asking your kids what a "rose" and "thorn" was from the day. Or it might look as complicated as mapping out where you've lived, major events, and emotional impact on kids.
Having a chance to process challenging transitions and losses helps kids have more emotional space to handle hard things. Some things might also require a third party to help identify and process. I share more about it on this week's episode.
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