Tag: Corona chronicles
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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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5 Family-Friendly Multicultural Movies & Shows to Watch Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you’re like me, then you are in dire need of good family-friendly programming to get you through this lockdown lifestyle. Also, if you’re like me, which I assume you are because you’re reading my blog, you want your entertainment to come with some color and diversity. Never fear, Meltingpot community. Here…
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How to Save a Life… with a Book
Hello Meltingpot Community, It feels like day number 70 million thousand of our new lockdown lifestyle. Here in Philadelphia, where I live, we’re still allowed to go outside and take walks and bike rides, so I should hardly complain because many people have it much worse. But I want to give everyone permission in this…
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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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I am Not My Hair, but I Miss My Dredlocks
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do I feel silly complaining about my hair in the middle of a global pandemic? Maybe a little, but I’m going to do it anyway, because this is my blog and because hair stories are my jam. So, I’m just going to say it, I just don’t feel like myself without my…
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Why Did I Watch Outbreak Last Night?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Please reach through your computer screen and slap me. Hard. Last night, in the spirit of family bonding, I watched Outbreak with son number two. He’s fifteen and loves horror films. I don’t. Needless to say, we have very different taste in movies. I do like thrillers though, so I agreed to…
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Five Multicultural Cookbooks to Try Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Readers, So, most of us are stuck at home riddled with worry and/or bored and restless. What’s a shut-in to do to pass the time? Apparently, many of us are channeling our inner Julia Child as evidenced by the fact that flour is flying off the shelves all over America. Yes, stress baking…
