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Fostering the Relationships in a TCK's Life
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

For this post, I'd like to focus on the relationships TCKs have in their life. I'm going to share some ideas for the three different relationships they have (with family, with others, and with...

The Long-Term Impact of Boarding School
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

The long-term impact of boarding school can manifest itself as 'boarding school syndrome' - a condition counsellors need to be aware of and work with.

Funny Things Third Culture Kids Say
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Kids say the darndest things. Parents make the darndest lists out of them. Writers published the darndest lists of the darndest things those kids say. Sorry. Some of these are from my own Third Cul...

Anchoring Yourself as an MK: A Review of Jeanne Harrison’s "Hiding in the Hallway"
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

MKs (missionary kids, third culture kids, TCKs) face challenges that few realize. Harrison's book offers honesty, empathy, and grace for the challenge.

By: Jenilee Goodwin

7 Lies Christians in College Tell Themselves
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Christians in college are susceptible to these lies. Here’s how each can be debunked.

Living Between Worlds – A Post on TCKs
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

For as long as I can remember I have lived between worlds. My first memories of life are from a rooftop in the southern area of Pakistan. The high, flat roof surrounded by walls was a perfect place...

Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

When someone asks you where you're from… do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the ...

Growing Up Global: What a TCK's Life is Like
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

A collection of stories compiled and edited by Cindy Loong.

Note: unsure if still in print

By Cindy Loong

7 Thoughts for Graduating TCKs
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Dear Graduating Senior, This spring I hugged you. I cried with you. I said goodbye to you. And then I looked into the faces of your parents as they said goodbye too. How can I express the depth of ...

The effect of trauma on the brain and how it affects behaviors | John Rigg | TEDxAugusta
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

In his work with trauma patients, Dr. Rigg has observed how the brain is constantly reacting to sensory information, generating non-thinking reactions before our intelligent individual human brains...

Breaking the Silence about Childhood Trauma | Dani Bostick | TEDxGreenville
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Most discussions of PTSD focus on veterans to the extent that many people who suffer from PTSD are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, especially among our children. Since PTSD can masquerade as ADH...

Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Caregivers and emergency responders are empathetic individuals who risk suffering from Compassion Fatigue, a form of PTSD that is treatable using the steps described in Amy’s presentation. Amy Cunn...