Send us Fan Mail What does home really mean when you've spent your life moving between countries, cultures, and continents? In this episode, I sit down with Sam Frearson-Tubito—author, speaker, and third-generation global nomad—to explore the realities of growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK), raising globally mobile children, and navigating identity, belonging, and home across cultures. Having lived in 15 countries and raised four fourth-generation global nomads, Sam shares her deeply personal journey of international relocation, expat parenting, and motherhood. Together, we discuss the emotional realities of global mobility, the gifts and challenges of raising multicultural children, and why belonging isn't tied to one place—it is something we build throughout our lives. Our conversation is inspired by Sam's beautiful memoir, Beneath a Borrowed Sky: A Woman's Search for the True Meaning of Home, a powerful reflection on family, resilience, identity, forgiveness, and finding home wherever life takes you. Whether you're a Third Culture Kid, an expat, an accompanying partner, raising an international family, or simply trying to understand your own sense of identity and belonging, this episode offers encouragement, practical wisdom, and plenty of moments that will make you feel seen. In this episode, we explore: What it means to grow up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK)Living in 15 countries and embracing life as a global nomadHow international moves shape identity and belongingThe emotional impact of boarding school and childhood separationWhy even experienced expats experience culture shockThe unexpected challenges of relocating to the United StatesRaising resilient, multicultural children through international transitionsExpat parenting and preparing children for life abroadWhy grief and excitement can coexist during every moveHelping children navigate change with honesty and emotional resilienceBuilding community while living overseasThe importance of learning the local language to create belongingSupporting accompanying partners and globally mobile familiesHow writing a memoir became a journey of healing and forgivenessWhy mothers need more self-compassionDiscovering that home is a feeling—not simply a locationSam Frearson-Tubito is a third-generation global nomad, writer, and mother of four fourth-generation global nomads. Having lived across 15 countries on four continents, she writes about Third Culture Kids, identity, belonging, motherhood, international relocation, and global mobility. Her memoir, Beneath a Borrowed Sky: A Woman's Search for the True Meaning of Home, beautifully intertwines her experiences growing up internationally with her journey raising globally mobile children, offering an honest and moving perspective on what it means to create home across cultures. Connect with Sam: 🌍 Blog: Wandering Identity📷 Instagram: _wanderingidentity_✍️ Substack: Sam Frearson-Tubito📖 Beneath a Borrowed Sky: A Woman's Search for the True Meaning of Home is available on Amazon worldwide. If this conversation about Third Culture Kids, global parenting, identity, belonging, and raising multicultural children resonated with you, I'd love your support. Please subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share this episode with someone navigating international life, raising globally mobile children, or searching for where they truly belong. Together, we can help more globally mobile families feel understood, connected, and at home—wherever they are in the world. For more, please follow me also on Instagram at Quiero un Panino con Cheese
