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Preparing TCKs for a Cross-Cultural Move
Setting children up to thrive during a cross-cultural move


Helping Older TCKs Transition to College
Many third-culture kids (TCKs) return to their passport country to pursue higher education. Some do so due to language, some due to...


Confessions of a “Fix-It Father”
What would you do if one of your children decided to become a cross-cultural missionary? The kind that wants to move to dangerous places...


Questions to Ask TCKs
One of the best ways to show love to the third culture kids (TCKs) in your church and missionary body is to ask them questions, but it...


Schooling Options for TCKs
Making the decision to move overseas is a big one, especially when considering moving as a family. But that big decision is followed by...


Helping TCKs through Re-Entry
Reverse culture shock (also called re-entry stress) can occur when you return to your “home” country after spending time in another...


Helping TCKs Acclimate during Furloughs
Furloughs are a unique time that many people never get to experience, but to a third culture kid (or TCK—a child who has grown up in at...


Defining Key Terms: TCKs
For any Third Culture Kid (TCK), it can be a challenge to answer the question “Where are you from?” since it could potentially mean any...


Connecting with Kids on the Field
Rarely do children wake up and say, “I want to move across the world and leave my home and friends so my family can tell people about...


Reentry Tips for Third Culture Kid Teenagers
Third culture kids transitioning back to their passport country face many challenges. Here are a few tips for navigating reentry.


When Missionary Kids Return “Home,” Part Two
By Parker McCrary Often, we look back on our circumstances as missionary kids (MK’s) and we realize how fortunate we were to see the...


When Missionary Kids Return “Home”, Part One
By Isaac Grace “Home” for MISSIONARY KIDS What is home? A place? A specific group of people, perhaps? Who can say, or nail it down to one...


Raising Kids Overseas—Who is Sufficient For This?
By Susan McCrary What is the secret to raising kids overseas? [Waiting with bated breath for an answer.] Don’t we all want it to fare...


Loving Your Children Means Leading Them to Risk Everything
This article is by Zach Bradley, Director of Content Strategy. Seems like just yesterday I was hiking through places where no American...
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