A Teen’s Perspective: Why I Decided to Stand Up to Casual Racism
Today, I’m going to tell you about my experiences, as an Indian-American middle schooler, going to a primarily Asian middle school. Because […]
Parents: Tell Your Kids The Ugly Truth About Race in America
Doesn’t “I Can’t Breathe” mean a person is about to die? Yes, your kids are going to ask this —and yes, George […]
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 […]
Difficult Conversations & The “Relationship” Milestone
In my “Contemporary Parenting” class at San Jose State University, I always tell my students that it is important for parents to […]
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 […]
“Mom, Is he Poor?” When Race Intersects with Style
The other day, my six-year old son noticed an African-American dad dressed in baggy jeans with his boxers showing making a purchase […]
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 […]