family
‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip’ — A Cross-Cultural Family Movie
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip,” a new movie about a Mexican American family going on a road trip, is coming to Disney+ soon.
On the Challenges of Filial Piety While Interacting Across Borders
“You are 34 now, have you considered settling down? When do you think you are ready for a marriage and to build your nuclear family? Eventually, you need to have your life partner and offspring.” “Last week, your grandma didn’t […]
Family Genetic Secrets Revealed: Who Am I Now?
In the early summer of 2018, I received my highly anticipated results from a home genetic testing kit purchased through AncestryDNA.com. I became very excited and couldn’t wait to see my results. From a very young age, I would hear […]
Destinations With Doni: Dr. Jenn On How To Talk To Your Mixed-Race Kid (VIDEO)
If you’re the parent of a mixed-race child, chances are that your lived experiences will be markedly different from your kid’s, according to Dr. Jenn. Consequently, what are the questions you need to ask yourself before a situation arises where […]
Traditions and Mindsets Passed Down
A child of immigrants, a Military B.R.A.T. and a child of a Third Culture Kid (TCK) discuss the traditions and mindsets that have been passed down within their cross-cultural families. (Note: All names have been changed at the request of […]
Adventure of a Lifetime for the Bucket List Family: 65 Countries in 3 Years
The Bucket List Family is a name that has been commonly talked about in different households all over the world. They decided to sell everything they own and kept only the things they needed to pursue traveling around the world. […]
Familial Disconnect and its Harmful Impact
Family is one of the most important things in a person’s life. Along with language and culture, family binds us. Family is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the basic unit of society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their […]
The Powleys’ Unique Multicultural Experience —Part 2 of 3; Bruce
This is the second story in the three-part series of the multicultural Powley family, including my mother from Japan, Noriko, my father from the U.S. Bruce, and my Third Culture Kid (TCK) brother, Brendon. In part one, we viewed the […]