Articles
The Waiting Place
As part of my former job, I used to help run the kids’ program for pre-field training for staff heading overseas. It was a fairly intense, five-wee ...
9 questions to consider before leaving your field
A timing question. We all leave the field eventually. So when is the right time? When I was a field director in Congo I would say, I sure hope the ...
Belonging 101 | Megan Dempsey | TEDxWoffordCollege
In her talk, Megan Dempsey describes what it's like to grow up as a "third-culture kid", feeling all her life like she belonged to neither American ...
Hiding in the Hallway: Anchoring Yourself as an MK
Written specifically to missionary teens, Hiding in the Hallways offers MKs a biblical context for their faith in light of their unique circumstanc ...
An Interview with Sara Saunders, Author of the TCK Book - SWIRLY
There have been a lot of books written about Third Culture Kids but not so many for them, especially for young TCKs. Swirly, written by a ...
Particle Physics Finally Explains Third Culture Kids!
Some of you know I’m a science lover. Our friends back in the States know this too, and a couple times a year they send us a package with their old ...
Fostering the Relationships in a TCK's Life
I used to meet with a fellow expat friend for some accountability. We’d usually find a quiet coffee shop to sit at or treat ourselves to a lunch we ...
Living Between Worlds – A Post on TCKs
For as long as I can remember I have lived between worlds. My first memories of life are from a rooftop in the southern area of Pakistan. The high, ...
Anchoring Yourself as an MK: A Review of Jeanne Harrison’s ~Hiding in the Hallway~
MKs (missionary kids, third culture kids, TCKs) face challenges that few realize. Harrison's book offers honesty, empathy, and grace for the challe ...
The Beautiful Art of Goodbyes: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective
In a life of constant transition, coping with farewells is a familiar but painful feeling for MKs.