Does Racial Identity Change in an Interracial Relationship?
The other day my husband of 7 years asked me ‘do you identify as 'other'?’ His question was in response to a moment me and my girls had experienced earlier that day. I’d felt defensive and...
View ArticleIs Interracial Marriage Unfair for our Children?
Today, being mixed race or multicultural represents so much more than it did back in my day. Back in the 80’s, people didn’t talk about being mixed. You were either black or white, Canadian or ‘other’....
View Article11 Things to Know Before Having Interracial Kids
11 Things to Consider Before Having Interracial Kids If you’re planning to have mixed race or interracial kids and you’re in an multicultural… The post 11 Things to Know Before Having Interracial Kids...
View ArticleAre multiracial families the new normal?
At one point, one of the girls turned to the other and they were comparing skin colours- three 5 year olds arguing about who was lighter, hoping, each in turn that they were the darker one. The post...
View Article‘What are you on about??’: How to Survive in an Intercultural Relationship
What is an Intercultural Relationship Anyway? “Clear!”, he shouted as I clutched the wheel heading into more oncoming traffic. “What are you saying?!… The post ‘What are you on about??’: How to Survive...
View ArticleWhere is ‘Home’ in an Intercultural Multicultural Marriage?
Ten years ago I would have bet my left lung that we would never move to Nigeria. Sure my husband is Nigerian but we met in England and his whole family was here at the time. 'Home' was here and the...
View ArticleRacially Ambiguous: “You don’t look mixed”
How to deal when you look white but feel mixed race… “You don’t look Iranian, you look white. I’m just surprised.” How many… The post Racially Ambiguous: “You don’t look mixed” appeared first on Mixed...
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