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 …
Happy Mother’s Day fellow Multiracial Mamas! It’s hard to find gifts that honour the multiple heritages that make our families unique. And that can also depict the diverse skin tones that make up a multiracial family. I’m tired of settling for the blonde white mother in the card or the necklace of my two children …
So I realised something this holiday. Everyday this week, we made our way to the different art galleries, literature festivals and museums, taking advantage of London’s amazing culture. Growing up in a family that spent its holidays outdoors hiking, walking outside and sightseeing mostly in the beautiful landscapes of North America, I can say that these are things …
I’ve banged on before about how much representation matters. From buying dolls to choosing books to the movies your children watch, seeing themselves reflected in their everyday is so important for a child’s self esteem and for their aspirations to believe that they can achieve anything. So, as part of that series, we are bringing you the …
Raising Race Conscious Children: Talking about Racism My oldest daughter, aged 7, recently learned about Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. But not from me. In school, with her teacher and amongst her classmates who are majority white. For her, I knew this was her first introduction to the concept of racism. …
