An Interview with Author and Illustrator Jen DeCristoforo
Jen DeCristofo is the writer and illustrator of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts. Hybrid parenting got to learn more about her and […]
From Contemporary Parenting to Hybrid Parenting
Hybrid parenting is a grass-roots movement aimed at consciously parenting children in a multicultural world. To understand why parenting in this way […]
Parents Can’t Teach What They Don’t Know
Research suggests that most parents don’t feel equipped to teaching children about different races, ethnicities, or cultures. While parents are supposed to […]
What is Cultural Appropriation and What is Not?
What is Cultural Appropriation? Cultural appropriation is “appropriating” or borrowing elements of one cultural group by a different cultural group. This term […]
6 Ways To Foster Tolerance in a Multicultural Society
In order to foster tolerance in a multicultural society, children need to develop multicultural competence. Multicultural competence is the ability to understand, […]
What’s the Difference Between a Diverse and a Multicultural World?
Diversity is defined as the differences between people. Diversity can be real or perceived differences between people. These differences include but are […]
Infants also need to #Colormyshelf: Reading Quality Books to Infants
The other day, I walked into my 12-month old daughter’s pediatrician appointment and was thrilled to be handed a children’s book! My […]
Are you Colormute? Why It’s Important to Talk to Preschoolers About Race
In our increasingly diverse society, we can’t really claim to be colormute. This idea of being colormute is not acknowledging the race […]