Raising multiracial children ain’t that different from raising children who are, well, not multiracial. We have ups and downs like any other parent would – from spit ups and pull-ups to meltdowns and touchdown moments, there are tantrums, poopy diapers, milk spills, juice spills, potty training, Paw Patrol marathons, and Elmo sing-alongs. So why write […]
Teaching our children love and respect
Lately, I have been trying to find a balance on the types of topics I post about. As you can imagine, writing about topics like race, ethnicity, language, and culture can sometimes be heavily charged with controversy, strong emotions and even politics. While I want this blog to be light-hearted and with a positive tone, […]
5 values I want to teach my biracial children
One of my favorite things about being a parent, and especially a new parent, is the ability to hug, hold, kiss, smell, stare at and smooch my babies whenever I want and for as long as I want (something I couldn’t do if they weren’t mine, otherwise it would be creepy). And if you are […]
M is for Mother’s Day
Yesterday, I celebrated my 3rd Mother’s Day and now that I’m a mother of two, I decided to start our own family tradition of taking a long walk in the park and spending time outdoors as a family. I like it because since the boys are still young, it was a nice, quiet stroll and a […]