Articles

The Beautiful Art of Goodbyes: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective

In a life of constant transition, coping with farewells is a familiar but painful feeling for MKs.

My Very Exciting, Sorta Scary, Big Move: A workbook for children moving to a new home

Moving is one of the most stressful life events for kids, but this award-winning book will help make it less hectic and more exciting. "My Very Exc ...

Everywhere & Nowhere Third Culture Kids

This project is my final major project (12 weeks) for my Foundation Year at the Arts University Bournemouth.

’Everywhere & Nowhere’ i ...

A Color of His Own

The classic story about searching for somewhere to belong, from four-time Caldecott honor winner Leo Lionni.Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only ...

An Interview with Sara Saunders, Author of the TCK Book - SWIRLY

There have been a lot of books written about Third Culture Kids but not so many for them, especially for young TCKs. Swirly, written by a ...

Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child: Practical Storytelling Techniques That Will Strengthen the Global Family

The only thing you can be sure you can move around the world is your child's ability to increase his or her interpersonal skills. In today's global ...

Belonging 101 | Megan Dempsey | TEDxWoffordCollege

In her talk, Megan Dempsey describes what it's like to grow up as a "third-culture kid", feeling all her life like she belonged to neither American ...

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 ...

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

Particle Physics Finally Explains Third Culture Kids!

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

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 ...

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 ...