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Have you ever had a thousand things to say, but felt yourself freeze the moment you were supposed to open your mouth? You are not alone. And it is not your fault. After the pandemic, something cracked deeply in the way young people communicate with each other. What seemed like a smart and safe adaptation, talking through screens, messages, emojis, has gradually turned into a dangerous boomerang, increasingly obstructing and reshaping human relationships in worrying ways. Why?

How to find the thread of real dialogue with our teenagers, in person. Sudden tears, mood swings, stubborn silences. One day your son or daughter is the child you know; the next, a stranger looking at you as if you're speaking a foreign language. If this sounds familiar, know that you are not alone. Adolescence is a revolution, and like all revolutions, it is noisy, unpredictable and, if you know how to read it, extraordinarily rich in meaning. "Words can bring people closer

Raising children "with a suitcase in hand" isn't always easy and it isn't always a conscious choice either. It simply happens. When one parent receives a position abroad, the financial weight of the offer often ends up driving the family's final decision. The partner who follows is lucky if they can negotiate unpaid leave for a year or two; more often, the only real option is to follow, unless you're willing to spend months apart. And the children? When they're small, they do

Really Listening to Our Teenage Children: Harder Than We Think Listening and hearing are not the same thing. Yet, in the chaos of daily life, we often end up confusing them, and with our teenage children, that confusion can be costly. Adolescence is an earthquake. Physical, emotional, and relational changes pile up in an overwhelming way, leaving young people disoriented and often frightened in the face of emotions they don't yet know how to name. Sudden mood swings, new desi

Imagine this: a teenager picks up their phone before school. Within thirty seconds, they have scrolled past headlines about a war, a refugee crisis, and a political standoff. By the time they sit down in class, their heart is already racing, their concentration is gone, and a quiet background hum of dread has settled in for the day. Does that sound familiar? It should. Because it happens to millions of young people every single day. Anxiety triggered by news is real. It is va

Today I want to talk about two topics closely connected to my professional practice: substance dependence and the support offered to clients who have attempted suicide. I would like to highlight the vital role of language in empowering the client’s ability to overcome emotional and dependency-related challenges. For coaching to be truly effective, it must incorporate positive, supportive language that reinforces the client’s inner strength and motivation. It is essential to f

Adaptation is most often defined as the process through which people adjust to a new environment—socially, culturally, and emotionally. When we use this word to talk about migrants, expatriates, or foreigners, it usually refers to learning a new language, understanding social norms, or navigating everyday life in a new country. But adaptation goes far beyond logistics. It touches identity, belonging, and the often invisible effort of finding balance in a place where one is no

These are some of the thoughts a client has shared with me in the past months: “I’m not ready to give up my own life story in order to become fully * or * ?, because I am so much more than that. Living in Europe feels so difficult nowadays because the price you’re asked to pay is incredibly high. In the countries where we lived before I was an expat, but local people were willing to interact with me and get to know who I was. Here, people don’t seem interested. You have to l

Good morning colleagues and clients, Today I would like to share some reflections, regarding the beginning of my journey as a counselor and coach. After completing my training, I posed specific questions to myself -questions I was already familiar with through my own parenting experience. These enquires have become guiding principles, a framework that allow me to provide a better service to my clients. During sessions it is essential to understand how the parents of TCkids "r

After attending several seminars on the topic of Third Culture Kids and related themes, I realized that my understanding as a parent had deepened significantly. However, the challenge of nurturing our daughters in the best possible way—especially following the educational choices we made during their childhood—continued to evolve over the years, taking on new nuances as they entered adolescence. To better support my daughters and enhance my communication skills as a parent, I