Amy Shuflin - Finding My Voice

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Amy Shuflin

I am passionate about positive transitions-care and cross-cultural care for international school students (TCKs/CCKs), parents & staff, because I believe that each person's story MATTERS.

Have you ever had a year without a friend?

Have you ever had a year without a friend?

I remember my second year abroad. I finally had a good friend. We went on a Spring Break trip to Quito together, led a weekly Bible study together, had daily prayers together during Lent, shared the cost of a taxi together so we wouldn't have to carry our

Sacred Objects

TCKs (Third Culture Kids), and for many of us who have had to move around, carry sacred objects. These objects might be the one thing that has stayed with us throughout our moves. Sacred objects can come to represent a place or a person or provide a sense of comfort

Children's Books: Questions & Activities to Help in Transition

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Children's Books: Questions & Activities to Help in Transition

Though my life's work has been primarily in caring for students and talking with them about the international life full of constant change, I find myself struggling to be a safe space for my own children to share their feelings. (That deep desire to see them be happy.

Alexander, Who’s Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move

Alexander, Who’s Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move

It had been a very long time since I had been read to and probably an even longer time since I had been read a children's story. We were seated in the freezing cold auditorium. A large group of adults, young and old, who were either preparing to

Guacamayas & Goodbyes

Guacamayas & Goodbyes

Do you ever have days where you are just sad? Where you question everything and wonder why you chose to live this life? Where maybe you've been waiting for doors to open but they just don't seem to? Where your resilience feels low and tears are

Amy, taking a selfie at a rocky beach near Kuantan, Malaysia

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Finding My Voice

I believed firmly that the world didn't need my voice, another person saying things that you already know. My voice didn't matter.

The NorthStar Narrative

The NorthStar Narrative

I was so excited to sit down with Stephanie Shafer from The NorthStar Academy to talk about the importance of transitioning well. Helping families in transition is my passion because caring for the whole family means caring for the child too! Hope you enjoy the conversation! The Importance of Transitioning

Talks with a TCK Friend

Talks with a TCK Friend

I had an absolutely lovely time talking with Marie Suazo from Talks with a TCK Friend! She creates such a safe space to share your story and as my own story has a lot of ups and downs, that space was such a blessing. Since beginning this conversation Marie and

Transitions from A to Z

Transitions from A to Z

Change is a part of life. But so often we find ourselves caught off guard and unprepared when we experience change. Learning to manage change and transitions has become a growing area of focus and research with books like Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age by