When My Heart is Overwhelmed
“Of course!” The moment hit me so strongly I wanted to slap a hand to my forehead like the purple-shirted emoji in my phone I use a little too...
Category: TCKs
Attachment Matters
I became pregnant for the first time at the age of 23; it was both an unexpected pregnancy and an unexpected extra baby. I was working at a university...
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
The Dilemma 98%. Yes, we are talking about education this week and no, that is not a test score. You see, very early...
Surviving College Re-entry
I was eighteen when I returned home to California. It was an intense summer before college began. I learned to drive, pump gas, get a bank account and found...
6 Reminders for Our TCKs
As a mom of three third culture kids, I find myself saying many of the same things over and over. In our home, these conversations are lovingly called “mom...
From the Mouths of Little TCKs + Two-Ingredient Pancakes {The Grove: Children}
I was hesitant to sign up for this week because my kids are young (9, 7, and 4) and I didn't know what they could bring to the...
Family Bonds
We are a multi-cultural family. A mobile family. We were built during small periods of settled-ness across multiple continents and countries, and from the beginning we learned to be...
A TCK’s Battle with the Question “Why?”
When I (Danielle Wheeler) asked my daughter if she'd like to write a post for children at Velvet Ashes, her eyes lit up. I knew it would be an...
