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I love the idea of older moms starting their own groups, in fact when I become a mom, I'd rather be in a group like that than one of moms my own age. I'm in my early twenties now and I have more fun talking to my parents and grandparents friends than I do college age/young adults. I just dont relate to their perspectives on life, and people shouldn't have to go back several maturity levels just to fit in. I hope you all find someone how actually understand what's going on in your life now instead of several years ago.
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TCK"s or Third Culture Kids are difined as "[A] person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents' culture. The third culture kid builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture are assimilated into the third culture kid's life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of the same background."
How being a TCK relates to my desire to adopt some day: I grew up an international child, and while the walls between country and race mean less to me than most, I grew up with an understanding of the influence of clashing cultures that is hard to explain to someone who exists in solely one culture. God has given me the gift of experiences to fuel my desire for international adoption and to understand an internationally adopted child's world.
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