Articles
Living Between Worlds – A Post on TCKs
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, ...
The Long-Term Impact of Boarding School
The long-term impact of boarding school can manifest itself as 'boarding school syndrome' - a condition counsellors need to be aware of and work wi ...
Growing Up Global: What a TCK's Life is Like
A collection of stories compiled and edited by Cindy Loong.
Note: unsure if still in print
By Cindy Loong
7 Thoughts for Graduating TCKs
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 ...
Good Grief: Helping TCKs Navigate Their Unresolved Grief
I grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I only moved there when I was ten but had lived a few places before then. So when we got there and stayed ...
5 Tips for Leaving Well With Teenagers
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 t ...
Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local
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 ...
Fostering the Relationships in a TCK's Life
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 relations ...
FIVE Cs THAT EXPLAIN MKs: Help for Those Who Love us
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 R ...
7 Lies Christians in College Tell Themselves
Christians in college are susceptible to these lies. Here’s how each can be debunked.
Hidden in My Heart: A Tck's Journey Through Cultural Transition
When Taylor Murray arrived in Japan, she felt like she was on an adventure-an adventure that God had called her family to take. The unique food, th ...
The Waiting Place
As part of my former job, I used to help run the kids’ program for pre-field training for staff heading overseas. It was a fairly intense, five-wee ...