Category: Parenting and Family
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MAMP’s Last Minute Multicultural Gift Guide
Hello Meltingpot Commuinity, If you’re anything like me, even with your best intentions, you’ve waited until right this minute to start your holiday shopping. Whether it’s Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah you’re shopping for, have no fear, I’ve got some great Meltingpot gift ideas for you. Gifts that reflect our love for the multicultural but also…
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My Teen Didn’t Want to See “Harriet,” I Took Him Anyway
Hello Meltingpot Community, As you all know, I live with two male demons teenagers who can make my life feel like a constant battle of wills. It’s a struggle, people. Almost every day. But like my mother before me, I persist. Let me explain. Even though I’m not totally convinced that my boys know that…
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Parenting Teens Has Wins and Losses
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog, then you know that being a mother is one of of my most important jobs, and Mom is an identity I cherish. That being said, being a mother is one of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had and parenting teens – I have…
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Chef Karen Ricks, Wants You to Play with Your Food
Hello Meltingpot Community, Today is Monday and I have another Meltingpot Mom to introduce. I “met” international chef, Karen Ricks on the Interwebs. Our paths crossed in a few Facebook groups and on Instagram. It’s not hard to see why. Like me, she’s a Black woman married to white man. She loves travel, cooking and…
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Flashback Friday: Don’t Be Racist on Halloween
Hello Meltingpot Community, Halloween is less than a week away, which means CANDY FEST!!!! But it also means it’s time to remind folks to be mindful of their costume choices, lest they veer off into culturally offensive and/or racist territory. I know most of you, dear readers, would never consider such a thing, but maybe…
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How to Teach Your Kids About Indigenous People
Hello Meltingpot Community, Not too long ago, babygirl said to me, “Mommy, are Native Americans real?” My heart dropped and I immediately thought, “What have I done wrong? How have I failed my child so miserably that she thinks Native Americans are mythical beings?” I literally spent the next two hours re-explaining American history to…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#18: Talking to Our Kids About Race
On episode 18 of My American Meltingpot, we’re talking about how and when to talk to our children about race. Let’s be clear, we’re not going to give you a color-by-numbers script on how to talk to your children about race because, first of all, we don’t know your children. We don’t know what race…
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Sesame Street Debuts Diversity 50 Years Ago
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Did you know Sesame Street debuted 50 years ago in 1969? And as such, they are celebrating all year long in honor of their 50th anniversary. I don’t have little ones in the house anymore to watch Sesame Street, but apparently Sesame Workshop is launching a whole bunch of initiatives in honor…
