Learning to love their curly hair is an ongoing battle for both mixed race girls and boys alike. And while parents may think that biracial boys are immune to the pressures of appearance and beauty, with the lack of images and representation that reflect who they are, they eventually do become affected by it. The …
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 …
What are Protective Styles for Mixed Kids? If you’re here, you may have heard a lot about protective hairstyles for mixed kids and the importance of protecting your daughter/son’s hair from sun damage or breaking. And while you may have a vague idea, like me you probably didn’t know exactly why it’s so important. Why …
How many times have you heard this one from your darling daughters before? “Mummy, I want long hair… like the princesses”. Or, how about this? “Mum, I can’t be Superman without a mask. My skin is too brown”. For Mums of brown skinned beauties, the words coming out of our children’s mouths seem to take …
Black or Multiracial?: Raising Biracial Kids The other day I came across a post from a fellow multiracial mama about how she refuses to call her biracial kids black but instead intentionally refers to them as multiracial or mixed. It generated an interesting discussion about why, why not, and whether that is truly the message we should be …
