Raising a girl is a true privilege for me, one that makes me grateful for the opportunity to nurture and empower a little girl in a world in which so many girls don’t enjoy basic rights and experience abuse and … Continue reading
Last week, I posted the Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage created by Maria P. P. Root, Ph.D. Today, I want to share another article written by doctor Root, the Multiracial Oath of Social Responsibility that provides us with … Continue reading
In the year 1993, 25 years ago, Dr. Maria P. P. Root wrote the Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage, a ground-breaking document to empower people of mixed heritage to assert their identities, whatever that might be. In … Continue reading
This post about securing my financial future, and other lessons I learned during Hispanicize 2018, is part of a sponsored collaboration with Prudential and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own and were not edited by any third … Continue reading
When it comes to making cross-cultural friendships I had never experienced a more welcoming environment than the one at the Families in Global Transition Conference (FIGT18). Because it was my first time there I didn’t know what to expect, and … Continue reading
About a month ago, on a Saturday afternoon, I had the pleasure to speak at the Families in Global Transition Annual Conference in the Netherlands. I led a cross-cultural talk for their Kitchen Table Conversations about what I believe is … Continue reading
“No, I’m not,” said Nico crying in the back of the car. “You are not what?” I asked. “Abi is calling me gay,” he answered. This was one of those fully-loaded moments for me as a mom, realizing my kids … Continue reading
Have you ever signup for a local multicultural event and then didn’t go? Have you been meaning, for the longest time, to create a cultural group so your kids can participate and never get around to it? As moms raising … Continue reading