Racism Film Recommendation {Multicultural Familia}

slavery and the making of america

Image via pbs.org   Slavery and the Making of America One of the best films series I’ve probably ever seen, I think this is the ultimate disc series to give the avid anti-racist.  There is a wealth of information here that few films can match.  Between historic and social elements in these films, you’re sure to come out of [...]

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An “Over-the-hill” Birthday: I {Finally} Turned 30!

Over the hill cupcakes

Image Credit: Flickr / tawest64 Turning 30 Well, it finally happened.  I’m officially 30 and I don’t feel any different except for the fact that I’m happy to finally be 30!  LOL.  I never felt my age and now I can sit comfortably at 30 and know that my age is more a match with who [...]

Addressing White Privilege: Revealing the Origins

Privilege and History

Addressing White Privilege: Revealing the Origins This post is part of a series about white privilege, in which I discuss my views on the topic and how it affects our greater community.  Read part one, “Should Whites Talk About Race,” part two, “Talking to Your Kids About ‘Race,” part three “Silencing Brown Voices” and part four The Realities [...]

Why Pink? It’s a Symbolism Thing – Becoming a Feminist Mom

Feminism motherhood Bicultural Mom

Becoming a Feminist Mom Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about shedding the pink skin I wear on Bicultural Mom.  For one, it’s never been my favorite color, it doesn’t exactly depict strength or political savvy, so what’s the point in keeping it around? To answer that question, I had to think deep about why [...]

Don’t Mind Me…I’m Just Sprucing Up!

Bicultural Mom Site

  You might have noticed that I’ve been shifting things around a lot lately.  Well, if you’re head is spinning, I apologize…I’m just trying to optimize my creative space and de-clutter.  ;) As you can see in the image above, I’ve brought back the old social profiles widget with new buttons and links!  I’ve also added [...]

Holiday Shopping Fun with The Home Depot {$50 Gift Card Giveaway!}

The Home Depot Holiday Gift Card (BiculturalMom.com)

Want to WIN a $50 Gift Card from The Home Depot? (See details below)   The holidays are officially here!  Ricky, Lily and I kicked of our holiday shopping with a trip to The Home Depot!  Of course, it’s no surprise that they have decorations and tools galore, but it was a nice surprise to [...]

Why I Don’t Give to Goodwill

Firefighters give back

Why I Don’t Give to Goodwill I don’t have a problem with Goodwill and I think they do lots of great things for the communities that they support, from providing work experiences to those with special needs, to contributing to programs like Habitat for Humanity.  But, for me, when there is an opportunity to help [...]