Teaching A Multicultural Child About Holi

Teaching A Multicultural Child About Holi   Raising a Multicultural & Biracial Child My husband’s parents are from Northern India, and they are Hindu.  They came to the United States from India in the 1970s. The preservation of their culture here in the U.S. is imperative to them. And it is also of the utmost …

12 Ways To Help A Child Learn About Culture

12 Ways To Help A Child Learn About Culture “Culture is everything from the food, drink, language, and clothing that a specific group of people wear.” Our biracial (African-American and Indian-American) daughter absolutely loves the cartoon, Max, and Ruby.  The other day when we were watching it, the character Ruby, in her somewhat all-knowing and …

Educational Tools For Teaching Kids 4+ About Black History

Educational Tools For Teaching Kids 4+ About Black History Creating A Cultural Learning Balance How do you find the right balance for your child/children when you and your spouse come from two or more distinctly different cultures?  Is there a point where you are teaching them more about one culture than the other?  Our biracial …

5 Interesting Indian Superstitions And Customs Explained

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 …

From OkCupid To A Long Distance Relationship And Marriage. Interracial/Intercultural Marriage: Polish Woman and Indian Man

From OkCupid To A Long Distance Relationship And Marriage Interracial/Intercultural Marriage: Polish Woman And Indian Man Aka Polindi Diaries How We Met Hi, we are Justyna and Abhi aka Polindi Diaries. Polindi Diaries came about because I am Polish and my husband is Indian.  We met online February 2016 via an online dating app called OkCupid. We both …

I’M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE OF ANOTHER RACE/CULTURE. HOW DO I TELL MY PARENTS?

I’M IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE OF ANOTHER RACE/CULTURE.  HOW DO I TELL MY PARENTS? HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE Your heart is pounding and you feel like you are on cloud nine when you are with him/her.  This person inspires you, encourages you, and makes you feel like you can conquer the world.  And when …

Love At First Spice-Haitian Man And Indian Woman

The Pryves Love Story How They Met Meet Styves and Priya Pryves.  Unlike the common love stories in the millennial lifestyle they did not meet online.  Instead it was at work where bonds are formed with less pressure over hours of working together synergistically towards one goal.  Getting to know each other at work made it a …