Welcome!
Raising TCKs is an online community for parents raising Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Raising kids isn’t always so easy. Raising kids in a culture other than our own is even more challenging. We all need encouragement and advice. My hope is that raising my TCKs becomes that place for you. So, whether you are a parent to preschoolers, you have a teenager starting his senior year, or your kids are already out of the house, I hope you will join the discussions.
Author Bio:
Hi! I’m MaDonna Maurer. No, I’m not famous and I don’t sing except for occasionally in the shower. I’m not a MK(missionary kid),a BK(business kid), or a PK(pastor’s kid or principal’s kid). I grew up in Small Town, USA. I always had a desire to live near rice paddy fields. So, after graduating from college I moved to Asia to teach at an international school. It was there that I met my husband, Uwe.
He’s a German TCK. We have been married for thirteen years and have lived in eight different homes. Although I live in Asia, I still have yet to live near a rice paddy field. Instead I’ve become a small town girl living a big city girl’s life. I’m okay with that.
We have become a family of five. We have three TCKs: My son Ge Ge, my daughter Jie Jie with a genetic disorder (Cri-du-Chat), and my adopted daughter Mei Mei. (Not their real names, of course, but for their privacy these are their internet names). I call us the “Fusion Family!”
We are not perfect, nor do we have expat living down to a fine art, but we hope that you will be encouraged here with us.
If you’d like to contact me go to the contact page here.
Hi Madonna, we been an expat family for 11 years, so I know what it’s like. I was thrilled to come across your blog. I look forward to reading more of it.
I’m so glad you are enjoying the blog. Thanks for the encouragement!
Hi MaDonna! I was happy to stumble upon your blog and see that I’m not alone in this journey! I look fwd to reading more about the fusion family’s adventures!
I’m so glad you stumbled too! Yes, we are not alone and can learn from each other. I’m all about that.
Hi MaDonna – I stumbled upon your blog on a random Google search. Love the blog! I’m not a parent but I’m a TCK (originally German/Japanese and living in LA) and blog about establishing the US my home. I feel I can relate to your kids
Keep up the great work!
So glad you “stumbled”! I’m sure you can relate to my kids! How are you adjusting to the US? My husband (German) moved there after high school and thought he would fit in better, but didn’t. Now he’s married to one. HA! Anyway, thanks for stopping by! I’m coming to check out your blog!
Hi MaDonna, I just nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award!
Thanks! I’m speechless – really.
MaDonna, I really like your blog and I think you deserve this (and more)!
Hi MaDonna, and here I am again: I just nominated you for the Liebster Blogger Award!
Thanks so much!
You’re very welcome! I love your blog!
Hi MaDonna, glad to have found your blog. I am an ATCK and I’m doing research for a project I’m working on and it makes me so happy that there are so many like-minded people out there.
Love to read more.
I’m so glad you found “me” too! Thanks for commenting and I wish you well on your project.