It is no secret that this generation of American children is living in a multicultural society. Never before a US cohort interacted daily with different cultures and people of different ethnicities like the kids of today. One of the ways … 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
When it comes to Star Wars, it seems there are two major groups of people: those who love it and those who don’t care for it. I’m happy to count myself within the first group, and I’ll tell you why. … 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
Praising children tends to be a hot topic because with the change of times our understanding of it as a society has changed. Although I’m no expert in behavioral science, as a mom I side with those who believe that … 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
This post about how to safely combat head lice is part of a compensated campaign in collaboration with Licefreee and #WeAllGrow Latina Network. All opinions, ideas, and the story are mine alone and were not edited by any third party. … Continue reading
Ever since my daughter was born 8 years ago I have been determined to raise her with the values of respect and inclusion, so she can connect with other human beings at a level that is not possible if we … Continue reading