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 based on an article by the same name: Please Don't Walk Away - An Open Letter. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of...

Welcome to Pondering Purple, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs/TCKs and those who are MKs/TCKs. This episode is different from the usual fare--not the audio version of an article I've written, but an interview I did with the Transformed and Transformational podcast, hosted by Heather and Keane for TeachBeyond. We cover a lot of territory in these forty minutes. I hope you'll find it interesting and enlightening! ··· In the interview, I reference an...

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 based on an article by the same name: A Primer for Parents on MKs and Mental Illness The other resources and articles I mention are: My own struggle with depression: An Open Letters to MKs Thinking of Suicide. An overview of the Adverse Childhood Experiences diagnostic tool. The ACEs quiz. ...

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 based on an article by the same name: TCKs - The Cluster Busters. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and...

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 comes with a trigger warning. There is nothing graphic about it, but it does discuss abuse. ··· This episode is based on this article by the same name/ ... IF YOU NEED URGENT HELP -  UNITED STATES: National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Teen Dating Abuse hotline: Hotline: 1 (866) 331 –...

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. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀) ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name, which was posted this week on A Life Overseas. You can view the article there. ··· More of my MK-related...

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. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀) ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs & THE RISK OF NEED. ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1....

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 based on an article by the same name: Top Ten Most Valuable Mindsets for MKs and TCKs The first installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part I - Preparing to End Well The second installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part II - Entering Well ··· More of...

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 based on an article by the same name: Transition Part II - Entering Well The first installment of the series on transition is here: Transition Part I - Preparing to End Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my...

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 based on an article by the same name: Transition Part 1: Preparing to End Well ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of...

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 based on an article by the same name: MKs & MARRIAGE - Our Unique Challenges ··· More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: 1. My most-read articles listed on my website. 2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. 3. My novel about a missionary family, Of...

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 is a "bonus" episode, a response to the COVID-19 virus that has upended our lives. Previous podcasts related to COVID are: The Emotional Impact of College Closures Nine Tips for Living Well in a Season of Grief This episode is based on an article by the same name: Four Tiny-Small Questions for the...

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. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀) ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: Six Permissions Most MKs Need. The books by Skye Jethani are With and Futureville. ··· More of my...

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. New episodes will release every other Tuesday. ··· (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀) ··· This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs and Relationships.  The graphic representing the two...

Thank you, friends, for listening to the Pondering Purple podcast. This is a bit of a different episode. I usually cover topics that offer information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. But with COVID-19 upending our world, my Nine Suggestions for Living Well in a Season of Grief will apply to a much broader audience. Grief in its many forms is everywhere these days. So...most of this episode will be applicable to anyone who is going through a period of...

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this bonus episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. COVID-19 and the closing of schools around the world--which have upended the lives of so many young people--prompted me to address how to love them well in this season of loss and why MKs and TCKs might feel the upheaval more acutely than others. (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that...

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. (NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀) This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs and the Ache of Unbelonging. More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: My...

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. This episode is based on an article by the same name: The Five Cs That Define MKs. More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links: Michèle's articles on her website. Michèle's playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube. Michèle's novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and...

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs. Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week. Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don’t miss any new posts. If you’d rather receive an email from me...

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs. Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week. Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don’t miss any new posts. If you’d rather receive an email from me...