Tales from the melting pot

Three perspectives, three truths, three people’s experience of growing up mixed and how it shaped the way they see the world.

Marrying into a Latin Family

What's it like to marry into a Latino family when you aren't Latino yourself? Seeing the difference in his upbringing compared to his kids, Greg Fleming explores the nuance of...

Two Worlds, One Family: Raising Children to be Culturally Aware

We have come to realize that we do not need to wait for formal training or a how-to book on how to teach our children something about their bicultural origins...

Backyard Science

Learning doesn't stop at school. Here are some neat little experiments that teach some pretty crazy science facts.

We Aren't Twelve Anymore

Dear Parents, I know you mean the best, but it’s time to let them fly out of the nest and become the functioning adults of society they were meant to...

5 Things You Can Do to not Drive the Teacher Crazy on the First Week of School

More often than not, we spend lots of time getting our kids ready for that first week of school. But we what can we do as parents to lighten the...

Never a Dull Moment

"One of my favorite vacations wasn't about a destination to be explored. It wasn’t about sight-seeing. It was about drinking hot chocolate in a room filled with people that I...

The Love of a Mother

The love of a mother is like no other. It’s unconditional and sacrificial. We love our moms for what they have done and continue to do.

The Art of Being a Mom

Being a mom is an art because on the one hand, we are biting our lips as not to implode of anxiety with our children’s latest ventures, on the other...