Tanya Crossman is a researcher and cross-cultural consultant providing support to international schools and other organisations serving cross-cultural populations. Tanya is a leading expert in the field of modern Third Culture Kids and issues facing cross-cultural families. She is the author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century (2016), a book which opens a window on the experience of an international childhood in the internet age, and co-author of Thongs or Flip Flops: Australian kids overseas and what comes next (2024), a book exploring the experiences of Australian families living overseas and returning ‘home’. Learn more on her website.
Tanya has spent 20+ years supporting Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and globally mobile families/communities. If this topic is new to you (or even if it isn’t!) a good place to begin exploring is Tanya’s explanation of what “Third Culture” is and why it matters to expat children – read it here. You can read more of Tanya’s insights into expatriate and Third Culture life on her blog. Tanya is passionate about coming alongside cross-cultural families with information, encouragement, and support.
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