Author name: Fariba Soetan

Fariba Soetan is a thirty-something Canadian mother of three gorgeous mixed heritage girls. She writes a parenting blog for parents of mixed heritage kids exploring and welcoming the mixed community with ideas, advice and inspiration. You can read more from Mixed.Up.Mama at www.mixedracefamily.com.

Whatever the Weather: An Important Part of a Child's Learning is Being Outside -

Whatever the Weather – Children Learn by Playing Outside

It’s been a funny couple of months here in England. From rainy days throughout our week-long half term to a whole summer without “proper sun” (as we Brits now refer to it). Top it off with a week of snow in early March this year (the first snowfall in years!). It’s now clear that 2017-18 …

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Diversity in the Classroom: Why We Need to Go Deeper | Multicultural Kid Blogs

Diversity in the Classroom: Why We Need to Go Deeper

It’s become popular and, indeed, a must in most primary schools and nurseries worldwide to have some sort of diversity woven into the curriculum. From black dolls to books featuring kids in wheelchairs, you shouldn’t have to look too far to find diversity in the classroom. I remember visiting my daughter’s nursery in England when …

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This article explores the joys and challenges of raising a third culture kid in a mixed race family.

Raising a Third Culture Kid in a Mixed Race Family

That first day when I realised my third culture kid was global both in heritage and in mindset was when she was three. My mum and I were talking at the kitchen table, and the subject of China came up in conversation. My firstborn piped up, “Mama, did we fly over China to get to …

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