The harder part of Christmas

While the season is wonderful in some ways, for those who are literally half way around the world from family and close friends, it also brings its own challenges.  Sinhu posted a thoughtful reflection on her blog “the rest is still unwritten”.

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TCKLife

A new web resource for TCKs.

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A TCK Ruminates

Blog by Third Culture Kid from Germany…

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Expat Expert

Author Robin Pascoe’s website.  She also keeps a blog, and has written several books that look interesting:

Raising global nomads: Parenting abroad in an on-demand world
A movable marriage:  Relocate your relationship without breaking it
Homeward bound: A spouse’s guide to repatriation

Her site also includes a reading list, chatroom, and links.

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Global Connections

Global Connections is a UK network of mission agencies, churches, colleges and service agencies with a passion for the world.

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EuroTCK

Concerned for the education and welfare of third culture kids in your family or organisation? Living and/or working in Europe or on home [...]

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Widsith: Fingerprint of a Third Culture Kid

A blog exploring one TCK’s experience…

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Multicultural Kids Inc.

Website with lots of multicultural toys, books, posters, music.

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Multilingual Living Magazine

The Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network is made up of families around the world who are raising their children bilingually and/or biculturally. The group provides support and resouces in the form of a website and e-newsletter packed with content as well as Seattle-based presentations, seminars and email contact.

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Cross-Cultural Kids

Ruth E. Van Reken and Paulette M. Bethel examine Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs) using the Third Culture Kid (TCK) prototypes.  Looks at issues surrounding TCKs as well as children of bicultural parents, immigrants, refugess, minorites, international adoptees, and “domestic TCKs”.  Includes many descriptions, charts, and explanations about the CCK experience.  Very informative!!!

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BOOK: Following Jesus without Dishonoring Your Parents

IVP. Written from multiple second generation Asian perspectives on parental relationships.

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Reflections by Dan Plate

Thoughtful reflections on Dan Plate’s experience as a missionary kid.
I’ve been hiding for seven years now, and moving into my eighth. This isn’t my uncovering. This isn’t my break-out, let-go, be-free. These are words. These are somehow not even guaranteed to be my words, but they come from my mouth, and maybe from inside. [...]

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Interaction International

International organization that seeks to meet the needs of third-culture kids* (TCKs) and internationally mobile families.  Provides seminars, and publishes Interact Magazine.

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TCK World

TCK World is packed with articles, research, and links relating to Third Culture Kids. Third Culture Kids are children who have spent a significant part of their lives living in a country different than their parents’ birth country. Because they live somewhat between cultures 1 (their passport country) and 2 (the country in [...]

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