Category: Lori’s Story
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I’m Moving to Spain, but Don’t Call it a “Blaxit”
Last month I announced here on the blog that I was moving to Spain with my family. But I want to be clear, my moving to Spain is not a Blaxit situation. First of all, my reasons for leaving the country have nothing to do with the current political circumstances in the United States. And…
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Radical Changes after a Radical Year
Hello Meltingpot Community, Guess what today is? It’s my birthday! *cue the horns* And since my next rotation around the sun is so close to the beginning of the new year, I look at my birthday as the time to really dive into my resolutions. My mantra for my new year, after the dumpster fire…
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How Morocco Inspired My Multicultural Lifestyle
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you ever stop to think why you are the way you are? I don’t mean a deep dive into your DNA or blaming your mother for the reason you scream at your kids too much. I’m talking about pinpointing those defining moments in your life that somehow altered your understanding of…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#36: How to Raise a Bilingual Child
On episode 36 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re talking all about what it takes to raise our children to be bilingual. What’s the best approach to take? When is the right time to start? Do parents have to be bilingual in order to raise children who speak more than one language? What are…
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Saying No to Spain and the Grief that Follows
Hello Meltingpot Community, I’m going to get personal today. With the Corona crisis everyone is experiencing loss. But still, many of us will not allow ourselves to admit that we’re hurting because our losses don’t sound as significant as people losing their lives or their jobs. It just feels shallow and selfish to shed tears…
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MAMP Podcast #32: How to Move Abroad as a Multiracial Family
(Note: This episode was recorded before the outbreak of the Corona Virus.) On episode 32 of the podcast, my guest is chef and educator, Karen M. Ricks. Karen is the founder and owner of the online cooking school, Our Kitchen Classroom. Karen is a Black American woman, married to a white man and together they…
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Should we Stay or Go to Spain? What Would You Do?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Would you crowdsource your decision to go abroad next year? Well, that’s about where we are right now, trying to decide if we should carry on with our plans to move to Spain for academic year 2020-2021. I’m not saying we’re actually going to plan our lives based on the opinions of…
