I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up Stand Tall Molly Lou Lemon. But I’m glad I did. From the first page, it gripped my kids because it paints the picture of a little girl who stands out. Not because she’s popular but because she is the ‘shortest girl in first grade’. But …
What are Sulfates and Parabens anyway? We’re all pretty aware of the harmful toxins and chemicals we’re not meant to put inside our body. Organic, fresh, local ingredients are what dominate our thinking when it comes to food. Therefore, doesn’t it follow that what we put on our skin and hair should also be fresh …
Book Giveaway Kechi’s Hair Goes Every Which Way Do you fancy a free book? One that teaches your multiracial or biracial kids to love their curly hair? Mixed.Up.Mama is giving away two copies of Kechi’s Hair Goes Every Which Way, the much-celebrated third book from best-selling author of Daddy Do My Hair. My daughters love …
There’s a lot written about biracial hair care and how to take care of it. But I find there’s nothing more real than seeing what curly biracial hair care routine the average Jo Mum does with her kid’s curly hair. I have 3 mixed race daughters (mixed Iranian, Nigerian and English) and they all have …
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. …
