The Power of Sharing Our Story Adapted from Raising Global Teens: Parenting in the 21st Century We all have a 3 minute read
To those that stayed Note from the author: This piece was written a few years after leaving the 2 minute read
Expanding the Whole Through Brokenness When something breaks and is pieced back together, the story of the breaking 5 minute read
Being Ryo and りょう: From Code-Switching to Code-Meshing “So how do you pronounce your name? 5 minute read
The Power of Sharing Our Story Adapted from Raising Global Teens: Parenting in the 21st Century We all have a byMika StoneNovember 7, 2026
To those that stayed Note from the author: This piece was written a few years after leaving the byMika StoneOctober 31, 2026
Expanding the Whole Through Brokenness When something breaks and is pieced back together, the story of the breaking byMika StoneOctober 5, 2026
Being Ryo and りょう: From Code-Switching to Code-Meshing “So how do you pronounce your name? byMika StoneJuly 20, 2026
Belonging Identity TCKNovember 7, 2026 The Power of Sharing Our Story Adapted from Raising Global Teens: Parenting in the 21st Century We all have a byMika Stone
Belonging Connection IdentityApril 19, 2026 On Being Different “‘I don’t feel different, I am different byMaDonna Maurer
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
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
Adulting Belonging Faith Family Home MK Roots TCKSeptember 5, 2025 A Homesick Military Bride Homesickness happens to many people who move away from a place they love, but it byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Belonging CCKs Culture Home MK Open Theme TCK TransitionJuly 25, 2025 Monachopsis: How I Stopped Worrying about Being a Poser and Learned to Love My Locale I find that ATCKs feel words and their meanings to be important byMaDonna Maurer
Belonging CCKs Family Home Identity Poetry TransitionJuly 11, 2025 “Routine” Most of the time, people associate routines with their daily or weekly byMaDonna Maurer
Belonging CCKs Culture Home MK Poetry TCK TransitionJune 20, 2025 “Istanbul Airport” What are your thoughts when you hear announcements over the PA system in the byMaDonna Maurer
Adulting Belonging Friendship Identity TCKApril 26, 2025 The Local Whether you are an ATCK or find yourself lost in the world of nomads, you find byMaDonna Maurer