One of the most intriguing parts of being in an interracial/intercultural marriage has been learning about my spouse’s cultural superstitions and customs. In the African-American community, we uphold many of the superstitions and customs that are prevalent in America. Such as? Superstitions And Customs I Grew Up With 1.) Don’t intentionally break a window or …
7 BOOKS FOR MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES BY MULTIRACIAL AUTHORS The multiracial experience across the globe is a unique one. And it is not often that you come across books that have been written by multiracial authors that speak about what life is like as a mixed raced person. Many of these books are narratives and …
20 Amazing Multicultural Diwali Gift Ideas What Is Diwali? Diwali, aka Deepavali, is the festival of lights. In Hinduism, it exemplifies how only light can dispel darkness and commemorates good’s victory over evil. It is a time for reflection, celebration, and gift-giving (like New Years in the United States of America). It is an official holiday …
LOVE FAMILY BOOK REVIEW Book Review: Love Family Author: Nora Barrett Cooper, Illustrations: Joelle Nelson Book Publishing Company: Loving Lion Books What if you could customize the main characters in a book for your daughter(s)? A book that will become a family keepsake and that you could joyfully add to your family library of books? …
BIRACIAL PARENTING-WHERE ARE THE KIDS THAT LOOK LIKE ME? “I want to go play with my sister!” I looked at my biracial daughter with confusion because she does not have a sister. She pointed at a little Caucasian girl she had began to play with, in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) waiting area, that had a fondness for my little …
A Father’s Perspective: I Wanted A Son But We Had A Daughter Deeply Rooted Cultural Beliefs Growing up, as a person of Indian decent it is ingrained in you that when it comes to having a child having a boy is better than having a girl. The context for this line of reasoning is purely …
PART II OF LATHA AND ADRIAN’S STORY-PARENTING This is part two of Latha and Adrian’s story. Missed part 1–their incredible love story? Check it out here! LATHA AND ADRIAN’S TAKE ON MULTI-RACIAL/MULTI-CULTURAL PARENTING Latha is Indian and Adrian is African-American and Jewish. They have been married for over 20 years and have 1 daughter Nicolette. …
Motherhood: Being Mom Planned or unplanned a vacancy filled. Watching an expanding waist line turn into xlbs and xoz’s. More. Of. Me. Countless late night nursing sessions. More. Of. Me. Sleep deprivation. More. Of. Me. Blow outs, spit ups, and sit ups. More. Of. Me. Climbing, walking, and talking. More. Of. Me. Temper tantrums. More. …
Positively Reinforcing Multiracial Identity in Kids: Comments and Affirmations from around the web “Multiracial kids/people are disruptive to stereotyping just by existing.”—unknown RAISING A BIRACIAL CHILD As parents we want to be prudent in nurturing and fostering our biracial daughter’s understanding of who she is. Neither my husband nor I intimately understand what it is …
WHERE ARE THE SOUTH-ASIAN CULTURE LEARNING TOOLS? THE SANSKRITI BOX The Sanskriti box is a monthly subscription box for children. It brilliantly provides parents and educators alike with storybooks and activities from South-Asian culture. The box can be customized to the size of your family and touts itself as “helping you to build a library that can …
