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Michèle Phoenix, international speaker and writer on issues related to Third Culture Kids, highlights her most popular and helpful articles in a format you can consume on the go.
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- 1 weeks ago39 min
Pt 2 - TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY: Treasures Among Us
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.In this second segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we go deeper into the topics, exploring what neurodiversity is, its strengths and challenges, and why it so often gets missed in cross-cultural contexts. You'll also hear quotes from adult neurodivergent MKs about their lives and the lessons they've learned. Note: this is an audio recording of the article found here.One more installment in this series will drop in the next couple of weeks—a video of those eleven adult TCKs revealing more of their stories. You won't want to miss seeing their faces and hearing their voices! Send a quick email to shellphoenix@gmail.com if you'd like to be notified when they do.The TCK Profile page:https://michelephoenix.com/neurodiversity-tck-profiles/Articles quoted in this episode: How to Help Neurodiverse TCKs in Transition – Jenilee GoodwinHow to Notice Neurodiversity in Third Culture Kids – Jenilee GoodwinNavigating Neurodivergence and Third Culture Identity – Dr. Kristen WilliamsonThird Culture Autism: Being Different in a Difference – Nanyadiri (Lala)Belonging in Translation: Autism, ADHD, and the Hidden Labor of Adapting Across Cultures – Dr. Laura MannucciMentioned in this episode:The Child Serve article on supporting families with children with greater needs: https://www.childserve.org/help-caregiver/The previous episode with Jenilee Goodwin: https://youtu.be/K4c24djz9VgFurther recommended reading:Belonging in Translation — Laura MannucciDifferent, Not Less — Chloé HaydenDivergent Mind — Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You — Jenara Nerenberg Driven to Distraction — Hallowell & RateyEmbracing the Autism Spectrum — Dr. Stephanie HomesLost in Translation — The Social Language Theory of Neurodivergence — Janae Elisabeth Neurodiversity for Dummies — John Marble, KhushbooChabria, and Ranga JayaramanUnmasking Autism — Devon PriceUniquely Human — Barry PrizantUniquely Us — Dr. Stephanie HomesMake sure you subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss any episodes!To purchase your copy of Pieces of Purple, visit any Amazon hub around the world. (US: https://amzn.to/4nQC9B7)To purchase your copy of Of Stillness and Storm, visit: https://amzn.to/2Qjs7OdLearn more about me, access my resources, and read my articles on my website: www.michelephoenix.comFour ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new
- 3 weeks ago52 min
TCKs & NEURODIVERSITY - Part One: A Conversation with Jenilee Goodwin
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.In this first segment of the series on TCKs and Neurodiversity, we meet Jenilee Goodwin - mom to three neurodivergent young-adult children, former missionary, and Life Coach. She is a clear voice of knowledge and compassion regarding this too-often overlooked and misunderstood segment of the TCK population. This interview was full of aha moments for me, and I know it will be for you too. The video version of this conversation is available on the Pieces of Purple channel on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ztKg6QIIyxcTwo more installments in this series will drop over the next couple of weeks—and article and a series of interviews with TCKs who are neurodivergent. Send a quick email to shellphoenix@gmail.com if you'd like to be notified when they do.Find Jenilee: Website: https://jenileerachel.com/Instagram: @jenileerachel Facebook: @JenileeGoodwin-y3t More from Jenilee:New to Neurodiversity - https://jenileerachel.com/new-to-neurodiversity/ Neurodiverse Marriage on the Field - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/neurodiverse-marriage-on-the-field/How to Help Neurodiverse TCKs in Transition - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-to-help-neurodiverse-tcks-in-transition/How to Notice Neurodiversity in TCKs - https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-to-notice-neurodiversity-in-third-culture-kids/Mentioned in this episode:Additude Magazine (ADHD): https://www.additudemag.com/Share Education Services (testing and support): https://www.shareeducation.org/Dr. Stephanie Holmes: (autism spectrum resources): https://www.holmesasr.com/Make sure you subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any episodes!To purchase your copy of Pieces of Purple, visit any Amazon hub around the world. (US: https://amzn.to/4nQC9B7)To purchase your copy of Of Stillness and Storm, visit: https://amzn.to/2Qjs7OdLearn more about me, access my resources, and read my articles on my website: www.michelephoenix.comFour ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)
- Mar 25, 202655 min
Chapter 5 - Conversation
Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···In this conversation, you'll meet Elisabeth, mom of MKs, creator of MK resources, and deep well of wisdom. We discuss topics related to Chapter Five of Pieces of Purple, which explores the "flipsides" of the TCK experience—how the great and the hard live side by side in our lives—and how parents of young MKs (from toddlers to middle school) can help them to walk through the big emotions involved. We address questions like: • How can we create a safe environment for MKs to express their feelings? • How do parents respond helpfully to grief-fueled meltdowns? • What is the impact of "time in" vs. "time out"?And so much more...If you'd like to contact Elisabeth to learn more about her resources, this is her email - ejochum@tckteam.com.To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
- Feb 25, 202615 min
Chapter 5 - Audiobook
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is the audio version of Chapter Five of Pieces of Purple: The Flipsides. To view all the episodes in this series, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/pieces_channel. ...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
- Jan 26, 202635 min
Chapter 4 - Conversation
Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···In this conversation, you'll meet Sophie—multi-cultural TCK and speaker of truth. This chapter explores the missionary culture, particularly the "Tyranny of Shoulds," and asks several questions. • Where do the Shoulds come from? • How do they impact MKs and TCKs? • What can parents do to mitigate the influence of Shoulds on their children? And so much more...To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
- Jan 13, 202619 min
Chapter 4 - Audiobook
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is the audio version of Chapter Four of Pieces of Purple: The Missionary Culture. To view all the episodes in this series, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/pieces_channel. ...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
- Dec 3, 202544 min
Chapter 3 - Conversation
Thank you for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight, and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is a conversation with Josh and Alissa Crooks, now serving in Thailand, covering themes in Chapter Three of Pieces of Purple, "The Passport Culture." To view episodes in this series as videos, follow this link to its Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PIECESOFPURPLECHANNEL...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
- Nov 17, 202518 min
Chapter 3 - Audiobook
Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.···This episode is the audio version of Chapter Three of Pieces of Purple: The Passport Culture. To view episodes in this series as videos, including the conversations with TCKs that drop two weeks after each chapter, follow this link to the Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/pieces_channel. ...The Amazon page for Piece of Purple is HERE. For bulk order pricing of ten copies or more, please CONTACT me.To access discussion questions for each chapter, click HERE....More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My grand new book--everything I've ever taught about MKs in one place--Pieces of Purple!3. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.4. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.···Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to shellphoenix@gmail.com. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)···Please share this resource in your missionary, MK, and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.···The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.···Helpful definitions:· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.
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