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Moving

Raising Third Culture Kids (TCKs): A Guide for Expat Families

In today's globalized world, more families are finding themselves navigating the unique challenges and rewards of raising Third Culture Kids (TCKs). These are children who spend a significant part of their developmental years outside their parents' culture, blending elements of both their home and host cultures. While this experience can be enriching, it also comes with its own set of complexities. /*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 03-07-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elemento[...]

Our Life in Bags…Again

If you've followed my blog for a while, you'll know that when we started this life, one of my first blog posts was called Our Life in Bags. It was only fitting that at the start of this new journey, I would start with the same topic, with some tips and tricks I've learned. As a disclaimer, some of the links in this blog may be affiliate links... but I promise I love all the items I'm recommending and personally own them myself! The first set of movers came, and they took 1,000 pounds of our UAB (Unaccompanie[...]

The Adventure Begins…

Hello! Welcome to Brittany McAnally (Website/ Blog). I have been working on this website/blog for way too long! With the BIG move to Europe (Slovenia), I thought I should put my butt into gear and work on it. I thought this would be a GREAT way for our family and friends to keep up with our travels worldwide (we're super excited). I also thought this would be a GREAT way to help other FAO (Foreign Area Officer) spouses understand how our IRT (In-Region Training) went. You should also note that this blog is m[...]