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‘Mommy’ vs. ‘Mummy’ and other familial terms of respect
Maybe it’s a little too soon to be thinking about it (since my adorable daughter has yet to speak a single coherent word), but how is she going to address me once she grows older? In America we use “Mom” … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Family matters, Ways of life
Tagged culture, family, interracial, Ways of life
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How to celebrate a newborn baby across cultures
As promised, here’s a little how-to guide for announcing the birth of a multicultural baby across different parts of the world and what to expect! Announcements: Phone calls (Africa), emails (U.S.), Facebook (everyone) It was amazing to see the different … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Family matters, Ways of life
Tagged family, humor, interracial, multicultural, Ways of life
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Welcome, baby daughter!
Friends, it’s official – our multicultural family has grown from 2 to 3! Sorry for the long time in posting. I have been incredibly tardy in getting back to all of you with your questions of, “Have you had the baby yet?” … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and yes, we’re expecting!
Ahh, Christmas! Amazing and awe-inspiring to think that 2,000 years later we’re still celebrating “the newborn king,” as a familiar hymn goes. And on a personal note, we’re celebrating the news that a little baby girl will be joining us … Continue reading
Posted in Family matters, Ways of life
Tagged Christmas, family, interracial, marriage, Pregnancy
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Cooking should be a communal activity in all cultures
The recent visit from my in-laws reminded me afresh about the community spirit fostered by family cooking. My mother-in-law graciously taught me how to make ogbono stew, which you can see in the lovely picture I took here. The yellowish … Continue reading
Posted in Family matters, Food/Cuisine, Ways of life
Tagged Cooking, Home, interracial, marriage, multicultural
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Fire in the kitchen: Just another day with the in-laws
My parents-in-law recently came all the way from Africa to visit us. And we have learned an important lesson from their visit: Avoid fire extinguishers at all costs, except as a last resort! I repeat, in all seriousness, that these … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Family matters, Food/Cuisine, Ways of life
Tagged family, Fire, Fire extinguisher, in-laws, interracial, Kitchen, multicultural
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How to cut air travel costs to visit multicultural family
We’ve been making plans to visit some of our relatives who live outside the United States, but flying has been rather expensive lately. After lots of exhaustion and research, we’ve discovered some ways to cut costs and wanted to share … Continue reading
Posted in Family matters, Finances, Overseas travel, Ways of life
Tagged culture, family, interracial, marriage, multicultural, travel, United States, Ways of life
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Unable to see the bird’s nest for the trees
I’m so glad spring is in full swing. We’re able to spend more time outdoors, and I love venturing out in the car without needing to bring a winter coat. My husband loves the extra sunlight, too. Having grown up … Continue reading
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Tagged family, humor, interracial, multicultural, spring
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Time to rail against ‘time’
One of my early childhood presents was a watch. I loved that watch. I felt so grown-up strapping it to my wrist, checking it just like my parents did, and that all-important feeling when I would ask aloud, “What time … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, interracial, marriage, multicultural, Time, Ways of life
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Multicultural Marriage 