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“Turjuman/ترجمان “

Languages and words have special meanings for many TCKs

byMaDonna Maurer

March 21, 2025

It’s All About Geography!

Apple Gidley, who has written about her life as a TCK, switched genres in the

byMaDonna Maurer

March 14, 2025

The Bejeweled Dancer

Creating art can be a way to process the life lived by a TCK

byMaDonna Maurer

March 7, 2025

Losing My Accent: finding connections across cultures

Accents are part of a person’s identity

byMaDonna Maurer

February 28, 2025

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“Turjuman/ترجمان “

Languages and words have special meanings for many TCKs

It’s All About Geography!

Apple Gidley, who has written about her life as a TCK, switched genres in the

The Bejeweled Dancer

Creating art can be a way to process the life lived by a TCK

Losing My Accent: finding connections across cultures

Accents are part of a person’s identity

February 28, 2025

Navigating the Past Through Writing

Sometimes, taking time to reflect on childhood experiences, adult third culture

February 21, 2025

Never Too Late To Grieve

Transitions are never easy for globally mobile families and can be especially

February 13, 2025

Navigating Cultural Appropriation as a TCK

Lynnsi, a TCK who grew up in East Africa, shares her observations on “cultural

February 7, 2025

4 minute read

On the Outskirts

This piece, pulled from the archives, uses poetic language to describe the

January 31, 2025

Exile, Isolation, and Grief in Transition

Freshman year can be a hard transition for any TCK, but when your parents also

January 24, 2025

The Broken Chameleon

Many of you have probably heard the comparison of TCKs to chameleons

January 17, 2025

Thoughts and Prayers, Obituaries and Reflections: Baba Mamu

As the new year rings in, many people reflect on their lives from the previous

January 10, 2025

The Gift of Family

Merry Christmas!

Christmas of a Third Culture Kind

Many TCKs can relate to André Confiado’s reflections from his past

Plates

This week, Ethan Clay, a soon-to-be adult TCK, invites us to sit around his

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Distance Grandparent/ Grandchild Relationships: A Slow-Cooker Metaphor

This week, we are pulling from the archives

December 6, 2024

4 minute read

“What is an MK” – a poem by Shiloh Phoenix

This week, Shiloh Phoenix shares her poem, which evokes deep, raw emotions about

November 21, 2024

1 minute read

The Innocence of Childhood

Childhood memories can spark laughter within a family, especially if it involves

November 15, 2024

2 minute read

The Evolving Definition of Family: More Than Just Blood

In many cultures, family is a strong bond, but TCKs may struggle with this

November 8, 2024

3 minute read

Friends of the Road and Friends for a Lifetime

This week’s post is pulled from the October 2021 archives

October 25, 2024

4 minute read

“Grief is Just Love With Nowhere To Go”

Grief is not new to this community

October 17, 2024

2 minute read

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