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5 Reasons TCK Kobe Bryant is one of the World’s Most Famous Athletes
Kobe Bryant is a recently retired National Basketball Association (NBA) all-star whose name is known worldwide. While he holds numerous records in the NBA, it isn’t the talent that makes his name so recognizable. Here are 5 reasons why Kobe […]
Must Read: 4 meaningful reads for TCKs
Third Culture Kids, or TCKs, grow up in a unique environment constantly changing their surroundings and evolving their personalities. Despite the constant change, the TCK community has progressed to develop a multitude of material that caters towards the needs of its members. […]
Must View: 5 TCK films on identity
Third Culture Kids, or TCKs, have the unique ability to connect with people all around the world from all different cultures. At a young age, TCKs are thrown into a culture that their expat parents don’t identify with and are […]
Where Everybody Is: TCKs and the Twilight Zone
No matter what country I was living in while growing up, there was one television show that was constant and served as “comfort TV”: Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone and it so happens that the first episode touches on […]
Acknowledging the TCK Experience: Part III
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 […]
Acknowledging the TCK Experience: Part II
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 […]
Acknowledging the TCK experience: Refusing to Be Erased
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 […]
YOU are “Globally Minded”, and You Don’t Even Realize It
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 […]