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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

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...

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.

5 Tips for Leaving Well With Teenagers
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Moving overseas with teenagers can be daunting for both the teen and their parents. Having personally moved overseas as a young teen, I can speak to the challenges of uprooting and rerooting during...

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 ...

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...

Particle Physics Finally Explains Third Culture Kids!
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Similarities between neutrinos (subatomic particles) and TCKs. Am I just plain crazy to see this metaphor?

By: Elizabeth Trotter

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.

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...

FIVE Cs THAT EXPLAIN MKs: Help for Those Who Love us
By PortalBot • August 22, 2020

Defining what it means to be an MK ranks right up there with summarizing the plot of Inception or The Matrix. We’re not just Rubik’s Cubes. We’re Rubik’s Cubes whose facets are made of multicultura...

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

Living with Trauma Memories
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Dr. Diane Langberg presents an overview of phases one and two of trauma recovery to Rwandan counselors and NGO workers

By: Dr. Diane Langberg    Length 49:13