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
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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
Joy Mental Health Risk TCK TraumaJanuary 16, 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 Stone
Among WorldsJanuary 2, 2026 The Places We Have Yet to Exist In At the bottom of this page, you’ll find a very short bio written by me, all 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
Archives Faith Family TCKDecember 11, 2025 God, Giver of Harmonicas I’ve learned, through sermons and study, through living ten years in Somalia and byMaDonna Maurer
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
Among Worlds Poetry TCK UncategorizedNovember 28, 2025 We Are But a Bird This week, Charissa Cheuk brings us a poem that understands the transience of byMika Stone
ATCK Faith Family Sacrifice TransitionNovember 21, 2025 An ATCK Raising TCKs: a reflection on sacrifice From growing up as a TCK to married life as a military wife, sacrifice continues byMaDonna Maurer
Among Worlds ATCK Sacrifice TCKNovember 14, 2025 Not The Sacrifices You Think This week, Lynnsi Wagner flips the script on what sacrifice means for TCKs and 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
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