<aside> 👥 Group Facilitator: Megan Norton [email protected] IG: @adultthirdculturekid Website: https://adultthirdculturekid.com/

Megan Norton is an intercultural training consultant, facilitator, and researcher focused on supporting cross-cultural families. Her expertise as an intercultural trainer combined with her experience in international education enables her to design socio-emotional and educational programming tailored to globally mobile families and youth. Growing up as a U.S. diplomat dependent, she lived in 6 countries (US., South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Japan, Israel) and has lived in 4 more (Austria, Greece, Hungary, Poland) as an Adult Third Culture Kid, in addition to 5 U.S. States. Megan is host and producer of “A Culture Story” - a podcast which focuses on cultural identity, belonging, and purpose. Megan frequently writes and speaks on the ways parents, families, communities, international schools, and universities can aid TCKs as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Her forthcoming book “Belonging Beyond Borders” focuses on the TCK profile and how this upbringing shapes personal identity.  Her website is www.adultthirdculturekid.com.

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<aside> 📂 PowerPoint:

Grief Session.pptx

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<aside> 📂 Grief Waves: https://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/hax0t/my_friend_just_died_i_dont_know_what_to_do/c1u0rx2/

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<aside> 📂 Resources

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• Readings:
  • Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
  • Unstacking Your Grief Tower For Adult TCKs by Lauren Wells
  • The Courage to Suffer: A New Clinical Framework for Life’s Greatest Crises by Daryl Van Tongeren and Sarah Showalter Van Tongeren
  • The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change by Pauline Boss
  • Non-Death Loss and Grief: Context and Clinical Implications by Darcy Harris
  • What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/magazine/grieving-loss-closure.html
  • https://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/
  • https://ambiguousloss.com/training/
• TCK Training’s (tcktraining.com) Grief Processing Questions:
• What emotions did I feel in that moment/season?
• How did it feel in my body?
• How has it influenced my thought processes going forward?
• How has it influenced my actions going forward?
• What do I want to take from the experience and what do I want to leave behind?
• Do I need outside help to move forward in a healthy way
• What are the hidden losses associated with that event?
• How has this influenced my relationships?
• What coping skills (healthy/unhealthy) helped me with this event or season?
• TCK Coaches/Services I Recommend (I’m happy to make direct email introductions)
  • Jamey Lewis
  • Michael Pollock
  • Lauren Wells
  • Jen Mohindra
  • TCK Training
  • Barnabas International
  • Interaction International
  • Compass Ministries
  • Trova Health

Adult TCK "Pop-up" Events: Free Adult TCK Community Group meetup (Christian faith-based) on April 23, 2022 7pm - 8:30pm EST; Wheaton University Doctor of Psychology candidates will lead this event's presentation and breakout sessions on Attachment Theory. Feel free to email Megan for more information about these "Pop-Up Events" and online meeting details ([email protected])