*I received these products free through a partnership with Oriental Trading Company. Even though the product I received was free, all opinions are solely mine.* Planning a multicultural festival is a great way highlight the cultural diversity of your community through music, dance, art, storytelling and more. Want to plan one at your school? Read below to find out how! Form a Multicultural Festival Committee The committee should be comprised of teachers, school … [Read more...]
8 Books Every Multiracial Family Needs In Their Collection
*This post contains Amazon affiliate links.* I remember when my husband and I were preparing for our first baby. We stocked up on diapers, clothes & books. We understood the importance of embracing our multiracial family and celebrating all families in their uniqueness. Representation matters. Even if you aren't in a multiracial family, it's important to show your children diversity through literature. This is especially important if you are … [Read more...]
The Best Children’s Books for Curly Haired Kids
As a mother to two curly haired, biracial children, I'm always searching for ways to help them to be more culturally competent, independent and self confident. One of my favorite ways to teach my children is through reading stories. I'm so thankful for the myriad of authors that realize the importance of spreading positive messages through their literature. Today I'm excited to share 3 books with you that model loving yourself, … [Read more...]
The Colourful Life: A Book Series About Mixed Race Families
Good evening everyone! I usually make new posts on Sundays, but I had to take a night off to tend to mommy duties this weekend. Melody had pink eye in both eyes (insert gasp here). I'm happy to report the drops have worked and her eyes look great! Nothing a little R&R, ice cream and eye drops couldn't fix. Now down to business. I've had the lovely opportunity to read and review two books about Multiracial families. The series is entitled, The Colourful … [Read more...]
Blogging Excitement: Published by the Huffington Post!
Good evening ya'll! It's been such a busy week. I've been doing a lot of writing. I wrote a guest post entitled: 7 Books to Help You Talk to Your Child about Being Biracial. As you all know, we love to read, so I thought I'd share some of the books I've used to discuss multiculturalism and being biracial with my girls. As our little library grows, I'll do another post with more book reviews for you all! I'm excited to share with you that I had two articles … [Read more...]