If you grew up overseas — or you're raising kids who are — this episode is for you.

Jeannie Marie is a classic TCK who grew up in the Philippines and moved to the US at 18. In this first episode of a planned TCK series, she talks about:

• what we all have in common,
• what shapes us,
• what we struggle with,
• and what an incredible gift this life really is.

IN THIS EPISODE

• What a third culture kid actually is — and why MK is no longer quite the right term
• The invisible "third culture" and the traits we all share
• Why TCKs make fast, deep friendships — and why goodbyes feel like death
• The question we all dread: "Where are you from?"
• Why coming back to your passport country can feel like culture shock
• What parents of TCKs can do to raise healthy, grounded kids
• Why TCKs often make incredible global goers as adults — and why mobilizers should be paying attention

BOOK MENTIONED

Third Culture Kid by David Pollock

COMING UP IN THIS TCK SERIES

• How to prepare your kids to go overseas
• Moving overseas with a teenager
• Special needs TCKs — should you go?
• Reentry: what coming home really looks like

RESOURCES

• Take the Global Goer Quiz
• Jeannie's book, Across the Street and Around the World

CONNECT WITH JEANNIE

• Instagram
• Website
  

What's Next:

Next week: Episode 13 - What I'm doing to Stay Physically Healthy as a Global Goer

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