We are a multicultural, multinational and ‘mixed’ family. You could also say we are an unconventional family. Both my partner and I are divorced and our two eldest children are from my previous marriage. This fact alone is usually enough to make people shift uncomfortably in their seats; a somewhat awkward silence usually follows. Despite the internet and […]
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Dubai: I looked over in astonishment, as my husband walked over to the playground with our 4 year old and 2 year old, and promptly took a seat on a nearby bench. Within seconds, one child had already climbed up a tree house and the other was standing hesitatingly at the slide. I looked over at
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Did you love wearing costumes when you were a child? I did (in fact, I still do!). From my childhood, I remember Carnival as some of the most exciting and colorful days of the year. As many grandmas and moms did for their kids, my ‘abuelita’ made costumes for my sister and I. She was such
I am excited to review several diverse books in celebration of Multicultural Children’s World Book Day 2017. One of the key reasons why diversity in books matters is because we get to see ourselves in these books. However, that means more than just seeing our skin tone, culture, or heritage in books. Sometimes it is situational. Finding Your
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Like the rest of the Christian world, we members of the LDS faith (some call us the Mormons) believe that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. We love Christmas traditions like Advent calendars and trees all aglow with lights and pretty decorations. We deck the halls with boughs of holly, pine wreaths
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