Third Culture Kid (TCK)

Honoring Those Who Have Come Before Us Here are some people who have come before us that have been resources for the community of military families, only that they have not been granted the recognition and support they deserve: Donna […]

Tayo Rockson, the CEO and founder of UYD magazine, is a TCK on a mission to make a difference in the world by spreading the word about Third Culture Kids. A Third Culture Kid is someone who straddles cultural boundaries […]

Claiming Our Identity Very recently, I had a disturbing, unwelcomed debate with a colleague about my experiences as a TCK. As I tried to discuss why TCK’s need support systems and services delivered by TCK’s with common backgrounds rather than […]

I love great conversation.  I love stimulating intellectual discourse, and I love passionate debates that stay within the boundaries of mutual respect.  However, there are some topics that are not up for debate. If I had a conversation with colleagues […]

If I had a shirt I could have worn throughout my childhood and teen years of moving around the world, it would spell out these words from my all-time favorite quote: “I hate goodbyes.” Goodbyes for me meant leaving countless […]

If you’ve lived in another country and returned to your home country of America then you know the difficulties that happen when you moved back. From driving to eating, American culture has to be re-learned again. Reverse Culture Shock Flickr: […]

Blonde hair, blue eyes, white skin. That’s what people see when they look at me. Little do they know, I have left my footprint all over this earth and I’ve experienced cultures far different than my own. There is more […]

    In today’s episode Karissa discusses how she learned to be comfortable with herself despite having felt like a chameleon for a big part of her life. She is an ESOL educator, writer and parent. I absolutely love her […]