The Third Culture Kid’s Struggle To Fit In | Paige Porter For Djibouti Jones I would need to play along like music and football are important to me too. I would need to pretend I care about the things they care about and stay quiet when ignorant or hurtful things are said about the poor about the minority or about the hurting. I would not be free to explain my heart and the things I’ve learned to love because of my beloved third-world country that raised me. The thing is, it feels to me like . . .

I've written before about how hard it is to balance all of my kids' activities. My kids are involved in music lessons, dance, chess club, scouts, and sports, and it's hard to keep everyone going in extra-circulars without sacrificing quality family time (and downtime). I've found this to be particularly true with sports. Previously, having each of the kids in a sport has meant that we have four kids on four different teams, usually translating to multiple nights of practice. And then don't even . . .

One of the traditions that is a part of our holiday season is getting a family portrait taken. I’m sentimental about family portraits. Since I’m usually the one behind the camera, it’s rare that I get photos of myself with the kids. I love that hiring someone gives us a series of pictures as a family together, and captures that stage in time. This year, I hired Kristin Rogers to take our photos. I’ve been a longtime fan of her work on instagram and was thrilled to find out she is local to me. . . .

I’m excited to announce a new line of Rage Against the Minivan tees. Some friends of mine are in the apparel business and approached me about doing a small line of tees, and we worked hard to come up with designs and cuts that I thought people would enjoy. I really wanted the t-shirts to be comfortable and flattering. I’m a t-shirt snob and I tried on dozens of samples before choosing ones I thought would feel good on anyone . . . not too snug, not too baggy, with just the right amount of . . .