About this episode
This episode features a conversation with Sophie about the impact of the 'Tyranny of Shoulds' on MKs and TCKs.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Michele Phoenix
Guest: Sophie
Topics covered
- missionary culture
- TCK
- MKs
- Tyranny of Shoulds
- parenting
Keywords
- missionary
- TCK
- MK
- parenting
- Shoulds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pondering Purple
Books & works: Pieces of Purple, Of Stillness and Storm
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