Kenady Kay
The TCK Experience Of The Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows
I love the “Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows,” I love watching their YouTube channel, and I love finding ways that these strange words help explain my experience. When I watch their videos and the description feels like it’s been plucked from a familiar […]
TCK: There is no Inevitability in Leadership
Recently I’ve been studying up on leadership in on of my psychology classes and I can’t help but to think how many times I’ve heard that TCKs often become equipped with incredible leadership skills. Skills such as a deep empathy […]
The Song of Our People: The Call to FIGT 2017
It’s that time again. I can hear the buzz, the excitement and the unbridled wishes for time to move forward a little more quickly. The Families in Global Transition (FIGT) conference is coming around the corner, and the call to […]
The TCK Tribe: Out of Sight, Out of Mind and Found Again
I recently returned from one of the most affirming experiences I have ever had. I was privileged enough to attend the Families in Global Transitions (FIGT) conference this March. Started by the ever-glowing light of TCKdom, Ruth Van Reken and […]
How to Find the TCK Community Online
If you’re trying to be a part of the TCK community, it can sometimes be hard to find, if you don’t know where to look! Even I, a child of the technological age, struggled to find this community online. A […]
TCKs: Witnesses of Change
There are moments in life that will change you, and you don’t always know when they’re happening, because it isn’t until much farther down the road that you realize that you aren’t the same. TCKs are often witnesses to […]
Expatriate Community Extinguished: Replaced with Nature Reserve
When I remember Piasau Camp I remember vibrant Friday nights. The Boat Club was filled with all of my schoolmates running barefoot on the beach and playing cops and robbers in the playground. All of the parents sat around eating […]
Why 20th Century Diversity doesn’t fit 21st Century Citizens
I have come across something quite troubling in the many training activities surrounding diversity. In these activities I am required to admit my struggles and my privileges. The way that we focus on diversity, and how we talk about […]