Editorial Board and Website
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Editorial Board
LeannaLeanna is a stay at home mother to three sweet, funny, rambunctious children. She draws inspiration from the Writings of the Bahá'í Faith and tries to raise her children in a fun, spiritual, loving environment. She and her husband, who is from Costa Rica, are raising their children to be bilingual and bicultural but more importantly to be "world citizens." Leanna blogs at All Done Monkey and is the founder of Multicultural Kid Blogs.
MaryAnneMaryAnne was raised in the United States, Guatemala, France, Bolivia, and Austria. Her first daughter was born in Scotland, and she now lives with her husband and their four children in Silicon Valley, California. You can find MaryAnne writing about family travel, parenting, crafts, and education at Mama Smiles – Joyful Parenting.
VaryaVarya blogs at CreativeWorldOfVarya.Com . She is a mom to 3 children, an educator, a childhood neuropsychologist, an early development specialist, a baby massage and perinatal fitness instructor, aromatherapist and a breastfeeding counselor. Varya has been living in China for over 20 years working and raising her multicultural family.
FrancesFrances Díaz Evans is a Latina author, educator, and the founder of Discovering Español. She shares resources that celebrate bilingualism, multiculturalism, and language learning for kids.
Rita RosenbackRita Rosenback is the founder of the Multilingual Parenting site, author of “Bringing up a Bilingual Child” and a Family Language Coach helping multilingual families. She also gives talks and holds workshops for parents and teachers on the topic of bilingual children.
Annabelle HumanesFormer linguist raising third culture kids (currently in Portugal), I am the author of "I am on the Move - Friends Books", a little keepsake autograph book for kids who move internationally.
Ilze IevinaIlze is a sociology PhD turned digital marketer and mom to two trilingual, multicultural kids. Originally from Latvia, she has lived the last decade in Northern Germany. Ilze's blog Let the Journey Begin is fueled by tea, chocolate, and the power of procrastination. You can also find her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Maria Wen AdcockMaria Adcock is the founder of BiculturalMama.com - a site covering multicultural parenting with a focus on Asian American culture. She has been featured on The Dr Oz Show, Bloomberg News, Newsday, and many other media outlets. Maria is the bestselling author of "It's Chinese New Year, Curious George" and "My Name Is Ai Lin."
Vicki GarlockVicki Garlock is founder of World Religions for Kids and a Supervising Editor for MCK Blogs. She is the author of the award-winning kids' book, We All Have Sacred Spaces, and Embracing Peace: Stories from the World's Faith Traditions. Her next book, ABCs of the World's Religions, is due out in January, 2023. She also teaches grown-ups about the world's religions, one minute at a time, on TikTok. (@learnreligions #religionminute)
Mijha GodfreyMijha Godfrey is a distinguished former attorney turned entrepreneur and the visionary behind Jambo Books, a highly acclaimed children's book subscription service, revolutionizing the way parents and children talk about race and inclusion.
Hsin ChenHsin is the founder of Nanani World, author of Venturing Forth, and creator of the 5R Reset framework — a grounded approach to emotional clarity, mindful living, and sustainable reinvention.
After relocating to Barcelona with her two daughters in 2019, Hsin began rebuilding her life through writing, self-inquiry, and regulation-first practices rooted in mindfulness and lifestyle medicine. Her work explores what happens when people pause long enough to reconnect with themselves beneath survival mode, external expectations, and life transitions.
Through essays, coaching, and storytelling, Hsin helps people navigate periods of change with greater steadiness, narrative clarity, and self-trust. Her approach focuses not on performance or quick transformation, but on creating lasting internal alignment from which meaningful change can emerge.
Former Members of the Editorial Board
Founding Member: Giselle Shardlow of Kids Yoga Stories
Founding Member: Ute Limacher-Riebold of expatsincebirth.com
Former Supervising Editor: Jenny B of Spanish Playground
Former Supervising Editor: Linda of Hispanic Mama
Former Supervising Editor: Maria of Bicultural Mama
Former Supervising Editor: Ilze of Let the Journey Begin
Aditi of Raising World Children
Amanda of Turning Dutch
Amanda of Miss Panda Chinese
Ashley of Family on the Loose
Aysh of Jeddah Mom
Charu of Ketchup Moms
Crystal of Castle View Academy
Jennifer of Think Ten Media Group
Kali of For the Love of Spanish
Kay of A Crafty Arab
Leena of LeenaSaini.com
Lisa of Knocked Up Abroad
Mariam of And Then We Moved To
Monica of MommyMaestra
Olga of OlgaMecking.com
Orana of Crazy Little Family Adventure
Patricia of Our Whole Village
Vicki of Faith Seeker Kids
MKB Administrators
Administrators are those that assist the MKB Board with special projects or social media.
Julie of Globe Trottin’ Kids
Betty of CHALK Academy
