Parenting as Mission As expatriate workers, we and our families are familiar with the different 3 minute read
Different Eyes Note from the artist: I visited my home after 2 years being byMaDonna MaurerMarch 21, 2026
Parenting as Mission As expatriate workers, we and our families are familiar with the different byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 28, 2026
Belonging Faith Identity Open ThemeJanuary 31, 2026 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 Stone
Archives ATCK HomeJanuary 23, 2026 The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need byMika Stone
ATCK Culture Family Home IdentityJanuary 9, 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 Stone
ATCK Home Identity Sacrifice TCKDecember 19, 2025 Kicking and Screaming This week, Daniel Stone attempts to articulate the emotions that ran through him byMika Stone
Adulting ATCK Family Roots Sacrifice TCKDecember 5, 2025 The Loss of Expertise Every few months, I watch a celebrity host a cooking and travel show byMaDonna Maurer
Arts Belonging CCKs Culture Family Home Identity MK TCKNovember 7, 2025 “International Isolation” Many ATCKs have found that various forms of art are an effective way to express byMaDonna Maurer
Culture Home MK Poetry TCKOctober 31, 2025 “The Exile Speaks of Mountains” Poet’s note: I wrote this poem during one of those times when I was pondering byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Home PoetryOctober 24, 2025 The Uber Driver and Me Memories from the many homes of an ATCK can happen anywhere byMaDonna Maurer
