Raising Children to Weather the Storm
It wasn’t too long ago that “gay parents” became the topic of discussion with our four-year-old daughter. Now in the wake of reports regarding Bruce Jenner officially coming out as a woman, it’s got me thinking about how to explain transgender and transsexualism to our kids, if the subject ever came up. Identity has become a…
When comedian Alex Barnett asked to interview me for his podcast entitled, Multiracial Family Man, I couldn’t say no. For those of you who don’t know him, he’s a Jewish guy married to a beautiful black woman. They are proud parents of one of the cutest three-year-old boys I’ve ever seen. Alex’s interviews feature families like ours who are multicultural…
Some may feel that placing a ban on toy guns is a bit extreme, but I beg to differ. After reports of young men being shot for allegedly carrying a gun, I’d think twice about allowing my children to play with them. According to reports, 12-year-old Tamir Rice and John Crawford II had fake guns that…
Like many young black girls, most of my dolls were white. It wasn’t necessarily by choice. Back then trying to find a black doll was a like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Once you found one, chances are the doll didn’t have naturally curly hair. The lack of diversity among dolls not only reflected…
When it comes to keeping naturally curly hairstyles fresh during summer months, moisturizing is key. CurlyKids® Haircare Products is great for adding moisture without weighing Princess’s curls down. I’ll usually spend at least a half hour deep conditioning her hair every week. But let’s face it; between work, studies, household duties, and being a wife and mom, I…
We began a series called “Curly Hairstyle of the Week” to teach my little girl about the importance of loving her biracial hair. It also gave us the opportunity to experiment with cute curly hairstyles. Now it’s led to Princess getting her first gig. She is the New York ambassador for CurlyKids® Hair Care products. I just want to…
I recently wrote a post on my mom.me blog called “Challenges Parents of Multicultural Kids Can Understand.” I write about this subject from time to time because it’s our truth. There are many challenges of being a multicultural and multiracial family. Most recently, there have been a couple of instances that has prompted me to write a follow up…
We’re wrapping up our mixed hair care wash-n-go curls series. We usually shampoo and condition Princess’s hair on the weekends, so we like to keep things pretty simple on day seven. Since Princess attends dance class on Saturdays, we’ll throw her hair up into a messy bun or an “Elsa braid,” as she’d like to…
