Category: Parenting and Family
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MAMP Podcast Ep#33:How to be a Meltingpot Mom During a Global Pandemic
Episode 33 is a Meltingpot Minute episode where I’m sharing some tips and suggestions on how to be a Meltingpot Mom during a global pandemic. Think of this a multicultural resource guide for parenting during the Corona crisis. As mothers during these unprecedented times of social isolation, lockdown, fear and homeschooling(!!!), we are tasked with…
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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…
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I’m Supposed to be Planning for a Year in Spain, but Coronavirus!
Hello Meltingpot Community, I had every intention of starting March off with a big announcement. I wanted to share that I would be spending the 2020-2021 academic year in the south of Spain with my family, in order to continue my research on the Black experience in Spain. However, not only have I not received…
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MAMP Podcast EP #26 Rewind:How to Raise Confident Mixed-Race Kids
On episode 26 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re talking about parenting confident Mixed-Race children with educators, Ridvan Foxhall and Sharon H. Chang. This is our second rewind episode and it’s a good one. As parents of Mixed kids, Sharon, Ridvan, and I all share personal experiences and practical tips and resources for raising…
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The Last OG Does Interracial Relationships Right
Hello Meltingpot Community, The first thing I want to say is that I’ve never been a fan of the comedian Tracy Morgan. I didn’t dislike him, I just never thought he was that funny. But his new show, The Last OG (It’s on TBS, but I watch it on Netflix) has made me see him…
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Baby’s First Haircut…At Age 8!
Hello Meltingpot Community, This Wednesday is going to be a big day in the MAMP household. Why? Because my baby is getting her first haircut. But Ms. Meltingpot, isn’t your so-called baby, eight years old? Yes, dear readers, my daughter is eight, but I’ve never cut her hair. (Save that one time when she tried…
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Happy Holidays from Ms. Meltingpot
Hello Meltingpot Community, I am just checking in to wish everyone a joyful and peaceful holiday season. I know Christmas isn’t everybody’s holiday and it might even be a trigger for some people. I had a really insightful conversation with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill on the podcast last week about how we as a society…
