Growing Up Abroad Offers Advantages

By Rebecca Glicksberg Skipper

Many parents who want to pursue an international career assignment or educational opportunity may feel that they cannot or should not because moving abroad may be detrimental to their children. However, research suggests that such fears are unfounded. In fact, international exposure at an early age appears to have an enduring impact that positively shapes both children and adults.

Emily Doherty, 23, was born and lived in the U.S. until she was 11 years old, at which time her family moved to a suburb of London. Doherty remembers an air of excitement when her family was preparing to move. “Even though it was hard not knowing anyone at first, and I know I went through culture shock, from the perspective of a child I couldn’t wait to see all the new and exciting things,” she said. Read more...