A Mother’s Value
Years ago my father served as a Chaplin in a maximum-security prison. At that time he told me that greeting card companies donated dated holiday cards for the prisoners’ use....
Category: Parenting
How to Feed a Starving Soul
That rumble in your stomach as the clock strikes noon and you skipped breakfast. The way your busyness can only go on for so long before you...
When I Hit A Wall – A Story of Burnout Overseas and My Road to Healing
Today we've invited Brandie Green to share her story with us, the story of "hitting a wall" in her overseas life. Brandie, what did "hitting a wall" look like...
Why Help Pains a Proud Heart
“I can’t do this.” I let my pregnant body collapse back into the sofa. Immediately, my two toddlers darted for me and tackled their little sister, still in utero. This...
Questions, Challenges and Blessings {The Grove: Mothering TCKs}
Talking about mothering Third Culture Kids is a bit like talking about the water in a river: it’s always in motion and no two rivers (or even two kids in...
5 Ways God Gives More To Your Kids Than You Can Imagine
As I peeled back the Christmas wrapping paper, my eyes lit up as I saw what was inside. But, out of the corner of my eye I saw my 4-year...
Five Longings of a TCK’s Heart
Have you ever ached to know what your TCK is thinking? To discern what they need to hear from you? To glimpse into the longings of their heart?...
What I Want To Give My TCKs
I didn’t know how hard it would be to parent Third Culture Kids. I assumed that my own TCK upbringing would make it easier; I was only partially correct. While...
Remember This When the Ache Returns
Sometimes it surprises me how hard it hits me. The grief. The way the memories and the longing can co-mingle in one giant ache. The tears well and they spill...
Three Cheers for Helpers
It faintly floats across my awareness like a lost siren in the distance. Somewhere in the depths of me I know I should pay attention, but can't bring myself to...
