Review
Notes From a Traveling Childhood should definitely be part of the resource library of anyone attached to internationally mobile children. -- By Michael Ann Dean, Spouses Underground Newsletter, Winter 1998, Volume VII, Number 1
From the Author
During my interviews and reading about the subject of parenting internationally mobile children, I was struck by the tremendous insights of parents, children, and health and education professionals. So many of the interviewees spoke with great emotion, from their core, to get across the intensity of their convictions. You can see this same intensity of emotion in many of the articles in the latter half of this book. I expected a far deeper divergence in the perspectives and experiences of the different communities and sub-cultures that I explored. In most cases, what I got instead were different twists on the same theme. I was astonished by the eloquence of the children who have grown up internationally; I see a fraction of that eloquence in my work as a trainer. I was equally surprised by the maturity of these young global nomads, and by the willingness of children and parents to disclose not only the delights, but also the drawbacks of international parenting. The commitment of all involved in this project to create a candid publication that didn't whitewash the sometimes complex issues of parenting internationally was refreshing. Although, in some cases, specific examples are camouflaged to ensure confidentiality, this book tries to present the emotions, the difficulties, and the joys of parenting internationally.
