Common Cultural Heritage

Missionary kids can, at times, struggle to find where they fit culturally. They do not completely fit into their host culture or back into their passport culture. They do not often feel like they fit into the culture of their parent's sending organization. Although they are gifted adapters and can tack expertly into the winds of change it is vitally important that we as parents understand that the cultural heritage most like that of our children is found in:

- children of international business people

- diplomatic corp kids

- military kids stationed overseas

- the children of emigrants

- other missionary kids

This is the group to which our children most relate. Part of health for the TCK is recognizing how beautifully they fit into this group, how despite its diversity (which only makes it more fun) it is culturally distinct and remarkably cohesive.