MixtKids

One Mom's journey to raise empowered mixed-race children

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Diversity of a Different Kind

Could it be?  Could it be that the more diverse our animal populations are, the more healthy we humans are?  I’ve long suspected this same thing, but my idea is very rudamentary.  I’m not a scientist, but in my life, it seems that every dog we had that was a mutt or mixed breed, never […]

Oceanside, the true “melting pot”

So, the girls and I were in Oceanside today.  In So Cal, we refer to Oceanside as O’side.  It’s a beach city just north of San Diego, very close to Camp Pendleton Marine base, and has long been know as a city full of gangs and crime.  Well, a lot of that has changed!  OK, […]

Multiracial Student Experience: What Faculty and Campus Leaders Need to Know

It was the first day of a sociology graduate course on race and students were going around the table introducing themselves and their areas of interest. When it was my turn, I stated my name and described my interest in the racial identity development of multiracial people and how such identities might affect our current […]