MixtKids

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

So you think you can dance?

Yesterday I took baby MJ to see a Hullabaloo concert with her playgroup mates.  It sounded fun.  I’d heard pretty good things about it and I figured MJ would love it.  I mean this girl can dance and she’s always moving and grooving, either to real music or the beat that plays in her head. […]

RIP Barack Obama; our fish, our friend. We'll miss you.

“You were a great fish & so good to me.  I’ll never, ever forget you.” These had to be the saddest words I’ve ever heard PJ mutter.  Last night, as we tucked her in and turned to leave her room, we couldn’t see Barack in his bowl.  When Ken got closer, he noticed Barack on […]

When I was a kid….

I walked 5 miles to school, in the snow, uphill both ways and with no shoes. Ok, Ok, that’s a joke. Or an attempt. Not a very good one, I admit.  Let’s just move on. It’s roughly 2pm and in an hour, I’ll give the baby her a sippy with milk, toss her in the […]