“Ask adult TCKs (Third Culture Kids) about the most challenging transition of their lives, and they’ll most likely say, ‘College’ or ‘University’ which I’ll use interchangeably here,” says Michele Phoenix, an MK/TCK Advocate and long-time friend of OC workers at Black Forest Academy. Here she shares her top ten tips on this topic… ~~~~~~~ It’s […]
“I’m not going to talk about Irian anymore. My friends don’t believe me. They think I’m lying,” says a teen TCK. “I’m not going to mention where I got my clothes. (She bought her sweater in the Netherlands on her way to the U.S. from the Philippines.) My friends thought I was bragging,” says another […]
Where is home for a TCK? This question puzzles most mission workers’ kids (MK) and third-culture kids (TCK). Their lives have been defined by going back and forth between fields of service and the birthplace of their parents. “Where is home?” may be common question for all people. However, before and during “home” assignment or […]
Looking at the varied life experiences of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), with their physical and developmental “journeys” throughout life, what might a profile of this distinctive and wonderful group of people include? Each person has “upsides” and “downsides” in his/her life experiences that are unique. However, if we look at TCKs as a group, they […]
MKs and TCKs often ask, “Who am I?” Some answers from an MK One MK* answered the question, “Who am I?” this way: “WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, adults always asked me what I was going to be, but there came a time when what I was going to be wasn’t as important as who […]
Did you know there is a “hidden people group” that is growing? The mission movement has mushroomed over the past 50 years…both U.S. mission workers and recently even more among non-western countries. Although this “hidden” group has been given increasing attention in some areas in the past 25 years, many people are still not aware […]
