Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now 10 minute read
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need 7 minute read
Like rujak, life exists in the sweet and the spicy There are few things TCKs love more than getting together and sharing our 4 minute read
Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other 4 minute read
Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now byMika StoneJanuary 31, 2026
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need byMika StoneJanuary 23, 2026
Like rujak, life exists in the sweet and the spicy There are few things TCKs love more than getting together and sharing our byMika StoneJanuary 16, 2026
Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other byMika StoneJanuary 9, 2026
Ampersand Disability MK TransitionOctober 17, 2025 A Uniquely Abled Perspective on Missing Home: an interview with Matthew Williamson MaDonna Maurer sat down with Matthew Williamson to discuss his recent return to byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand Family MK TCKMay 16, 2025 On Airports: Ups and Downs of a Frequent Traveler Another personal essay about how airports have influenced TCKs byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand Family MK TCK TransitionMay 9, 2025 Gateways of Love and Life: A Family’s Journey Through Airports Airports and love – it sounds like the beginning of a Hallmark movie, you byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand Behind the Curtain CCKs Faith Identity MK Resources TCK TransitionApril 11, 2025 Pieces of Purple – Book Release Michèle Phoenix is not a stranger to the world of missionary kids byMaDonna Maurer
Adulting Ampersand Family MK TCKAugust 22, 2024 The Benefits and Challenges of Marrying a TCK Life is full of benefits and challenges whether you are a monocultural kid byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand IdentityAugust 1, 2024 Embracing the “Not Only But Also” Mentality to Address Biases One of the challenges of being an ATCK is sorting out our identity byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand Belonging PoetryJuly 25, 2024 “Silver Thread” Most ATCKs will vouch that there is a thin, but strong thread that links them to byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand Poetry TCKJuly 10, 2024 “it’s not a crazy plan, i promise” This is possibly a promise that many ATCKs have had to make to friends or byMaDonna Maurer
Ampersand MK TransitionJuly 4, 2024 There and Back Again – an MK tale My love for Lord of the Rings is pretty obvious byMaDonna Maurer
