Missionary Kids

Missionary Kids Tumaini Articles #4 At Tumaini we often help missionary families who are dealing with some kind of crisis, trauma, or tensions. So Missionary Kid’s (MKs) are often the focus of our help just because they are part of the family. Missionary kids or TCKs...

Communication

Communication Tumaini Articles #3 God craves communication with us, His children. That’s why we need to pray: to talk, to ask, to praise, to thank our Maker because He desires fellowship with us. That’s also why it’s so important to read and meditate on God’s Word to...

Behavior & Feelings

Tumaini Articles #2 Last time in Tidbits the three main areas that all theories of psychology deal with were mentioned: thinking, behavior, and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy we found out starts with trying to replace distorted thinking with more realistic...

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Therapy Tumaini Articles #1 In each issue of Air Currents there will be Tidbits from Tumaini, which will try and help you understand more about psychology and mental health. Psychology (the science of the mind) can be a mysterious area for many people, and...

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Resources

Child sexual abuse of MKs is a real danger regardless of where one lives. The following are links for resources for prevention and awareness. What Missionaries Ought to know about Sexual Abuse http://www.missionarycare.com/brochures/br_sexualabuse.htm  Missionary Kids...

Business as Usual (Post-Election-Effects)

Business as Usual An article by Dr. Joanne Schwandt discussing what is normal in times like these. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: … a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to...

Working With Children After Traumatic Events

Working With Children After Traumatic Events Article by Doctor Richard W. Baggé on working with children after traumatic events Working with Children after Traumatic Events Richard W. Baggé, MD Member Care During Crisis Workshop I. General Principles A. Children and...

Helping Family & Friends in Stressful Times

Helping Family & Friends in Stressful Times: Like Now Article by Nancy Crawford, Psy.D., on helping those around you during stressful times Helping Family & Friends in Stressful Times: Like now Nancy Crawford, Psy.D. Step #1:  Remember the “oxygen mask”...