I wrote the pseudo-poem in blue below during a particularly dark mood. I think the darkness brought to surface questions that go on deep inside me about who I am. In that moment, I decided that I wouldn’t make my children TCKs (how long that decision will last, time only will tell )
This constant [...]
I have the privilege of posting this article by my father-in-law who also happens to be a parent of Third Culture Kids. He asked if he could contribute a post here, and I’m grateful for his input.
Steph Yiu, in an article on raising second-generation TCKs says, ‘How would you want to raise your kids? Spare them the pain of moving, or give them the gift of travel? I’ve always wondered what it would be like, to raise TCK children of my own. Would I, as a TCK, be able to impart [...]
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‘I will not put my children through the cultural transition and confusion I experienced as a child. My children will grow up in their birth country with what I never possessed: a strong sense of cultural belonging.’
This was my inner monologue for years after giving birth to our first child. But that nudge to think global continues, [...]
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