Tag: Racial Identity
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Empowering My Biracial Children to Embrace Their Own Racial Identities
Get Pregnant Fast By: Jordan Thompson Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 Originally Published: Jan. 11, 2023 My partner, Lisa, sat on the couch, tears streaming down her face. Concerned, I asked what was troubling her, but she didn’t respond right away. I suspected it might be one of those moments that expecting mothers experience, where overwhelming…
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The Girl Is Mine: A Journey of Motherhood and Identity
Get Pregnant Fast One of the most embarrassing moments of my life occurred when someone mistook me for my daughter’s nanny. We were leaving our first music class in Georgia when the teacher casually remarked, “You can tell Eliana’s parents I’ll email them.” My heart raced, and I stammered, “She’s my daughter.” The teacher quickly…
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My Son is Unaware of His Heritage
Get Pregnant Fast My son is blissfully unaware of his racial identity. He recognizes that his skin is darker than mine and that his father has a lighter complexion, but he hasn’t yet grasped the complexities and historical implications tied to his dark skin in our society. Concepts like systemic prejudice, the legacies of the…
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My Child’s Fear: Will Her Siblings Reject Her Because of Her Skin Color?
Get Pregnant Fast When my daughter, Ella, came home from school in tears, I felt a surge of emotions—anger, heartbreak, confusion. Initially, I thought she had encountered a bully or a group of mean classmates, something I was ready to tackle. But as she sat in the back of our SUV, tears streaming down her…
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The Surprising Comments Mixed-Race Parents Shouldn’t Have to Endure
Get Pregnant Fast When I discovered I was expecting my first child, I knew my life was about to change in a big way. Not only was I stepping into the role of parenthood, but I was also bringing a child into the world who would be half-white. Despite the progress we believe society has…