New from Michèle Phoenix. Read more and order HERE. [The audio version of this article is available on the Pondering Purple podcast. Click HERE to listen or find it on your preferred podcast platform.] Transitions are inevitable in the expat life. At best, they’re portals that can usher in change, adventure, and […]
[Skip straight to the story by clicking HERE. And don’t forget to pick up your copy of my new book, Pieces of Purple—The Greatness, Grit, and Grace of Growing Up MK.] This is an unconventional addition to the blog. For several years, I’ve been recording audio versions of my TCK-related content for Pondering […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast. And don’t forget to pick up your copy of my new book, Pieces of Purple—The Greatness, Grit, and Grace of Growing Up MK.] [IMPORTANT NOTE: Attachment Theory is a broad and complex area of study with […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] “A deeply moving and essential read for MKs, TCKs, and the parents and caregivers who support them. This book is a lifeline for those seeking understanding and […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] After a brief hiatus filled by guest posts, I’m back in the saddle. The time I took off to write my upcoming book yielded 170 pages that will […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] This is the third installment of GPS, a Pondering Purple project whose initials stand for Guest Post Series. The first installment is here and the second is here. GPS will serve two […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] This is the second installment of GPS, a Pondering Purple project whose initials stand for Guest Post Series. The first installment is here. GPS will serve two purposes: […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] Hi, friends. Welcome to the first installment of GPS, a Pondering Purple project whose initials stand for Guest Post Series. For the next few weeks, I’ll be featuring […]
[This article also exists in audio form. You can listen to it on The Pondering Purple Podcast available on most platforms or by clicking HERE.] Dear Missionary parents, I honor you and affirm you. You are raising families in complicated cross-cultural settings that are at once exhilarating and exhausting. You’re managing so […]
[This article also exists in podcast form. You can listen to it on Pondering Purple, HERE.] I’m sure you’ve experienced it too. That moment when you meet someone in a boringly predictable setting—like an office party—and she says, “This is the most fun I’ve had in my lifetime!” with that derisive intonation that really says, […]