The Galaxies Within Us – A Guest Post
Today I am delighted to introduce you to Jenni Gate. Jenni and I met online through another third culture kid. …Continue reading »
View ArticlePart 3 – Re-entry: Reconstructing a life well-lived
Continuing the Re-Entry series…. In Part I, we discussed how the development of an individual identity, a sense of belonging …Continue reading »
View ArticleOn Loss
Loss by Robynn Last Sunday I attended a seminar on loss. Once again I realized how thoroughly marked by loss …Continue reading »
View ArticleOut to Lunch With My Passport
The Facebook post was simple. It was on my brother Stan’s page tagged with all his siblings: ____________________________________ Stan Brown …Continue reading »
View ArticleExploring TCK Bigotry
With thanks to Stan Brown for the topic and the wisdom of his response to yesterday’s post…. This one may …Continue reading »
View ArticleNew Series on Djibouti Jones
Today I’m sending you over to Djibouti Jones where Rachel Pieh Jones launches a series on Third Culture Kids. The …Continue reading »
View Article“Why is Everyone Hugging the Giant Chipmunk?”
The first time I went to Disney World I asked my husband why everyone was hugging the giant chipmunk. We were dating …Continue reading »
View ArticleRooted in Rockport – Thoughts on Growing Roots
For those who wear the Third Culture Kid label and the Global Nomad tag proudly, the word ‘rooted’ is scary. …Continue reading »
View ArticleTo the Displaced and the Exiled
I get it. You sit in a crowd of people and you feel your mouth go dry, the bite you …Continue reading »
View ArticleOn Global Connections
On a sleepy, hot summer afternoon I posted a note on a friend’s Facebook wall. “Hey, did you know a …Continue reading »
View ArticleThe “Where are you from?” Game
Turned out the guy had never heard of Boston… What do you think? And what do you actually say? I …Continue reading »
View ArticlePutting the Tanga before the Horse; the Bicycle before the Rickshaw
Putting the Tanga before the Horse; the Bicycle before the Rickshaw by Robynn Blogger’s note: For those unfamiliar with the …Continue reading »
View ArticleAll Because the Sun is Not Shining in Germany
My friend Sabine recently commented on Facebook about the sun in Germany. Evidently it hasn’t been shining much lately. In …Continue reading »
View Article30 Things to do When You Have Jet Lag
30 Things to do when you have Jet Lag It’s two o’clock in the morning. The flight from North America …Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Gift of Saudade
“A sense of home is, it seems, worth more than any other comfort. And one of the questions I want …Continue reading →
View ArticleFinding My Niche in Law by Jenni Gate
We kick off the ‘Finding Your Niche‘ series with a writer who is becoming a favorite on Communicating Across Boundaries …Continue reading →
View ArticleFinding My Niche – An Oxymoron by Cindy Brandt
Cindy Brandt has written for Communicating Across Boundaries before and today I’m happy to welcome her again with a contribution to …Continue reading →
View ArticleFinding My Niche in My Family History by Olga Mecking
Today we resume the Finding Your Niche series with a post from Olga Mecking. What I love about her essay …Continue reading →
View ArticleSome Thoughts from Adult TCKs to Those Who Raise Them
A few weeks ago I sent messages to many Adult Third Culture Kids. The question I posed was this “So you’re all third …Continue reading →
View ArticleOn Graduation an Open Letter to a Young TCK
A bit under a year ago Robynn wrote An Open Letter to a Young TCK. With graduation either just past …Continue reading →
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