Tag: Multicultural Resources
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MAMP Q&A with Yumday Founder: Lia Ballantine
Back in the day, I used to run Q&As with fascinating people doing fascinating things here on The Meltingpot. And since I’m now coming back to blogging on a regular basis, I decided to bring that segment back; The Meltingpot Q&A. And in honor of Women’s History Month, I decided to run this Q&A with…
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Maya and the Three Takes Multicultural Storytelling to a New Level
Since arriving in Spain, I’ve been strict about keeping my rules about diverse media consumption for my daughter. She generally chooses her TV shows from Netflix, so honestly she has a bevy of programming to choose from that feature multicultural characters, even though a diverse cast doesn’t guarantee a quality show. But Netflix has definitely…
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Life Lessons from Breakfast Served Around the World
Hello Meltingpot Community, If I made a list of some of my favorite things in the world, children, breakfast foods and international travel would all be in the the top-ten. For me, one of the hidden blessings of the pandemic is that I get to spend more time with my children and my breakfast game…
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My Anti-Racism Work Has to Change
Hello Meltingpot Community, Yesterday I posted the following quote on my IG page: For the last few, weeks as I’ve been contemplating the changes I want to make to my content creation agenda – on the blog, podcast and on social media – I’ve realized that I’m tired. Not, I need a nap tired,…
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4 Multicultural Distractions for These Dark Days
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you know what day it is? Are you and your loved one suffering from lockdown fatigue? Are you looking for some quality multicultural distractions for you and your kids? Whether you need distractions from the shitshow happening in Minneapolis and New York City, or just from the monotony of your current…
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7 Multicultural Mamas Giving Me Life on Instagram
Hello Meltingpot Community, Mother’s Day is less than a week away and like all things during a global pandemic, celebrations probably aren’t going to look like Mother’s Day past. No Sunday church services. No champagne brunches. No taking mom shopping to pick out her gift. Of course that doesn’t mean there still aren’t plenty of…
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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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Happy Loving Day!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Pardon my absence yesterday, but I figured you wouldn’t mind the delay because it’s Loving Day!!! In my world, Loving Day qualifies as a day of celebration because it’s the day the Supreme Court struck down all anti-miscegenation laws, making it legal to marry across racial and ethnic lines in all 50…
