The pressure to be the perfect Mum Why does it seem that being a Mum today is all about keeping up appearances? The pressure to be the perfect mum, to look perfect and ‘perform’ while raising our children ‘correctly’ and supporting our partners can sometimes be too much. Even for the best of us. So why do …
…What feels different this time Recent events in the US and over here in the UK have led to one good thing. That there have been more white readers, more well-intentioned white friends, more parents, more strangers, more people than I have ever experienced on social media- asking about how they can become more engaged …
Raising a biracial child: Where it all started… My daughter was about two years old when she leaned forward to poke her head through the seats of our rental car one day to tell me that “Mummy is white” and “Daddy is brown”. “That’s right, I replied, slightly caught unaware that at that age, she …
If you’re looking for a holiday read or you’re in the market to update your book collection with some real-life mixed race experiences, try this one out! This memoir, Breaking the Ocean, was written by my sister, Annahid Dashtgard about our family’s and in turn, her experience, growing up mixed race and migrating from Iran …
‘Waking Up’ to why Diversity Matters It was a hot day in Bristol, England when I became conscious that my family wouldn’t always ‘fit in’. Our eldest was only a year old and we were playing in our local playground, a predominantly white area but one that was upwardly mobile and perhaps considered ‘middle class’. …
