I am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
Alton Sterling has died. Alton Sterling was shot by a police man, while on the ground. Alton Sterling was Black.
I am a multiracial mom...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
Growing up, February was so important to my family because my our roots run deep. All of my grandmother's brothers served in the military...
At what age do you think a child recognizes the differences in skin colors?
At 27 months my youngest was recently playing with Barbie dolls....
About fifteen years ago, my grandpa wrote an e-mail to me, my siblings, and my cousins. He had recently learned how to scan pictures,...
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...
Recently a country artist was removed from his label after a clip went viral where he is heard using the "n word" at home...
"LOOK! LOOK! There’s a brown girl! Brown girls are disgusting! RUN!"
My daughter was oblivious to it all, me on the other hand, I was...
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
This is the second post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
In part one of this series, we listened...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
Let me precede this blog by saying this is not a blog paying homage to Bill Cosby. Straight up, there it is: there's a...
In + Around Indy
Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events
August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. Back to school and back to reality. But just because we are back to...
