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5 Things for TCKs to Consider When Choosing a University

by Lauren Wells A couple years ago, my husband, myself, and our two kids traveled to the Midwest to visit family and attend the wedding of a good college-friend of ours. The wedding took place near where my husband and I both went to university, and this was my first time back to that place … Continue reading 5 Things for TCKs to Consider When Choosing a University

Why We Need Kindness Right Now

by Gina Butz Sometimes as I think about this strange season we’re in and how much longer it’s going to be, I wonder how we will get through. What I keep coming back to is this: we need a lot more kindness. We need to be kind to ourselves, and we need to be kind … Continue reading Why We Need Kindness Right Now

Caring for TCKs During Covid

by Lauren Wells Back when COVID first began to wreak havoc on the lives of expat families with whom I work, I put together a spontaneous video series. I had talked through the same points, concepts, and answered the same questions with many families in those early weeks of quarantine and decided it would be … Continue reading Caring for TCKs During Covid

Uprooted with no RAFT

It is mid-September and six months since borders closed, masks became mandatory, and life changed for people around the globe.  While fall is always a time of movement and change for expats and third culture kids, for TCKs transtioning to college, and for those who have tried to make transitions during the summer from their … Continue reading Uprooted with no RAFT

Coming or Going during Turbulent Times

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In October of 2001, my wife and I boarded a flight and moved our family from the US to our new home in Asia. Nearly ten years later, in June of 2011, we moved back to our old home in Joplin, Missouri. Those dates may not jump out at you, but the first was one … Continue reading Coming or Going during Turbulent Times

The Pink Bike

by Rebecca Hopkins In April of last year, I moved away from Indonesia—my home of 14 years—and sold almost everything. And so, in June, someone gave me a pink bike. I’m not exactly sure who. My aunt and uncle did the very loving thing of collecting used and new items from their friends to restock … Continue reading The Pink Bike

When ‘Doing Well’ Means Looking Messy

by Gina Butz My husband and I are no strangers to new homes. When we move to a new place, we unpack and settle in like we are gunning for a new HGTV show, Instant House. When people share that they still have boxes unpacked after years of living somewhere, I am baffled. Do you … Continue reading When ‘Doing Well’ Means Looking Messy

How to Care Well for MK’s {An Interview With an Expert}

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I think of Donna Kushner as a hero. She is a champion of MK’s and TCK’S, their stories, journeys and life struggles. She was so moved by the need to care for MK’s better, she pioneered a ministry called MK2MK (Missionary Kid to Missionary Kid) under the umbrella of Cru, officially forming in 2000. Since … Continue reading How to Care Well for MK’s {An Interview With an Expert}

On Family Albums and What I Didn’t Know

Our family albums tell amazing stories. Picnics in the shadow of the Great Pyramids of Egypt; bucket baths in Swat Valley – home to Malala the brave; hiking in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains; feeding pigeons outside the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul; climbing on canons in Quebec City; wandering through Topkapi Palace with cousins, … Continue reading On Family Albums and What I Didn’t Know

So Much N O I S E! (and a Book Giveaway)

I grew up in rural America. We had neighbors, but you couldn’t see them. In fact, get this, you couldn’t even hear them. And I know this stretches the bounds of believability, but you couldn’t even smell the neighbors’ food. They were acres away. We were closer to cows than people. Now I live in … Continue reading So Much N O I S E! (and a Book Giveaway)

Are You Tired?

by Julie Francis Have you ever wanted to quit? Give up? Throw in the towel? Throw up your hands? Walk out the door? Are you tired? Tired of turning the other cheek? Putting others before yourself? Praying for your enemies? Blessing those who curse you? Are you weary? From stress? Obligation? Conflict? Boredom? Same old/same … Continue reading Are You Tired?