Raising niños in a mixed and matched world.
What is Bicultural Identity? I’ve had quite a few individuals approach me and tell me that they were pleasantly surprised to realize that they were bicultural. I’m always a bit saddened, but mostly glad, to hear this announcement. On one end, I’m pleased that readers are looking at my stories here and identifying with with [...]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with #LatinoLit I read a post on Powerful Latinas today and another on News Taco that got me thinking. How do others value Hispanic heritage during this month long celebration? Do they see it as a learning opportunity? Do they educate their children? Do they talk about politics, history, culture, language? In our home, one [...]
{We’ve selected a winner! - Hemos seleccionado una ganadora!} Si antes no era un fan de Kmart, es posible que eres ahora! Recientemente, Kmart lanzó una nueva iniciativa que atrae a las madres latinas. Madres y Comadres es una campaña que se conecta las madres latinas en una manera más profunda. La iniciativa de Kmart en YouTube es muy divertido y tiene muchas capas de utilidad para las madres, incluyendo las conversaciones con Latinas reales acerca de los desafíos de [...]
Racial Identity: When ‘White’ Doesn’t Quite Fit Can white people call themselves ‘mixed’? Can they see themselves as something other than white, if they appear visually white? Sometimes, I don’t know. All my childhood, I struggled with that label…the label of being white, but not feeling white, and not being accepted by “whites”. To me, [...]
Bicultural Bliss: 10 Benefits of Biculturalism Yesterday, I was reading a post from Multilingual Living and I couldn’t help but smile. I loved Corey’s “10 Reasons Why You Should Marry a Foreigner“! I can’t say that every point on the list fits our relationship, but there are for sure some great points about our bicultural [...]
What makes a multicultural family unique? Who are we and what do we look like? These are the questions and the answers are endless. Being multicultural is more than attempting diversity…it is a lifestyle, an appreciation and a celebration of diversity. Multicultural families choose to combine our heritages…and in the process, form deeper bonds within [...]
Wow! The last post got a lot of attention and plenty of great feedback from our mama bloguera community about what to include in the next post. Thank you to Serena @ Native Mothering, Gabie @ From The Frontline and Leslie @ Motherhood In Mexico for your contributions! Your ideas were super helpful ladies! If [...]
Bueno, estoy un poco tarde, pero aquí está mi blog en español. Hoy, recibí varios libros de Amazon porque decidí que voy a leer de nuevo. Es algo que no he hecho mucho desde que nació mi hija, pero es tan importante para mí y lo siento que no he leído mucho desde su nacimiento. Hoy, tengo cuatros libros increíbles que he querido leer desde hace tres años! Hay “Cuando Era Puertorriqueña”, ”De Como Las Muchachas García Perdieron el Acento”, “Trece Sentidos” y “América Detrás de La Línea de [...]
Multiculturals & Code-Switching Have you ever noticed that you have one set of verbal and non-verbal attributes in one conversation and then participate differently in the next? Our accents may change, our expressions, body language and even our whole attitudes can fluctuate between communities. Is this wrong? Does it mean we’re being “fake”? Or is [...]
Bueno, hoy es el primer viernes que escribo puro en español y estoy feliz para entrar la comunidad! Tanto tiempo ha pasado desde que he escrito (o hablado) completamente en español, pero estoy lista para regresar a los estudios. Sin duda, necesito practicar y lo que es una gran oportunidad para esto. ¡Gracias a Tracy por inventarlo! ;) [...]
Americans and Multiculturalism I’ve talked with friends and family and have sometimes gotten blank and uncomfortable stares when mentioning words like “bilingual,” ”multicultural“ and ”diversity“. For many, these concepts can seem foreign and strange…an unreachable and unknown destination. But I want to set the record straight…multiculturalism is for everyone! You don’t have to be a globe trotter or engross [...]
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