Category: Lori’s Story
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The Tooth Fairy vs El Ratoncito Perez: My Bicultural Family Life
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Yesterday at school, babygirl’s first tooth fell out. Yes, she’s almost seven-and-a-half. Yes, that’s rather late for a first tooth. Yes, all of my children are like this. And yes, as a bicultural household, we had the discussion last night as to who would collect the tooth, the Tooth Fairy or el…
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Ms. Meltingpot is Ready to Marry You Now
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Did I mention I became a minister this summer? Yes, I did. Why? Because I was coincidentally asked to officiate two different weddings in September. One was for my cousin and the other for a friend. Both brides were African-American and both grooms were white. In one case, the bride was a…
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Why I Blog: Reflections After BlogHer 2018
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I apologize for not posting on Wednesday, but I was at the BlogHer blogging conference on Wednesday and Thursday and didn’t have time to write. Instead, I was getting my own dose of inspiration and information to bring back to My American Meltingpot. Let me just say, it was a whirlwind two…
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Travel Call: Where Are You Going this Summer?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, As you read these words, imagine me in a car heading home from a quick road trip to Detroit. (FYI: Quick means nine hours both ways.) What was Ms. Meltingpot doing in Detroit? Dropping Son #1 off for a three-week, pre-college program at the College of Creative Studies. Son #1 one wants…
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“I Finally Look Black!” and Other Comments By My Kids About Color + Identity
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Last week, babygirl, who is now six-and-a-half, was playing in my room and trying on my clothes and jewelry. She picked up one of my African print scarves and tied it around her head, looked in the mirror and exclaimed, “Oh, wow, I finally look Black!” I stopped what I was doing.…
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Why St. Augustine, Florida is the Perfect Kinky Gazpacho Family Getaway
Hello Dear Readers, For the first time ever, I’m sending two of my three children away for summer camp. Yes, son #1 and son #2 are going to turn 17 and 14 this summer, but for reasons both cultural and financial, we’ve never sent them away for camp. But this year, son #1 is going…
