Borders/ When she draws borders around her soul, she doesn't include disputed spirits or 1 minute read
Between Two Worlds: A Missionary Kid’s Story from Madrid’s Streets When my family arrived in Madrid in 1983, my three brothers and I— all 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 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
Borders/ When she draws borders around her soul, she doesn't include disputed spirits or byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 13, 2026
Between Two Worlds: A Missionary Kid’s Story from Madrid’s Streets When my family arrived in Madrid in 1983, my three brothers and I— all byMika StoneFebruary 6, 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 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
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
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
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
CCKs Home PoetryOctober 24, 2025 The Uber Driver and Me Memories from the many homes of an ATCK can happen anywhere byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture Identity MK TCK TransitionSeptember 26, 2025 A Battle of Hopes This week, Julia describes the back and forth battle between worlds that TCKs byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Family Friendship Home TCK TransitionSeptember 12, 2025 A Home Without an Address This week, Urmi Hossain shares about homesickness for third culture kids byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture Family MK TCKAugust 29, 2025 The Ceremony of Raksha Bandhan Family traditions are one way that TCKs find ways to stay connected to their byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Culture Family Home MK Open Theme Poetry TCKAugust 1, 2025 Tomorrow 만약에… As TCKs, we may not know our extended family well, but when we do get to know 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
