What will my children look like?
Madeline Murphy New Orleans, LA My father is white. My mother is black. My experiences and perspective as someone who is visibly “mixed” is something...
Check Race: “Other-American Melting Pot”
Roberta Wyse Torres Houston, TX When I completed my childrens’ forms to enter kindergarten, I was confronted for the first time with that droplist, “Check...
“He’s not really yours, is he?”
Stacey Golden Portland, OR I am Euro-American and my husband is African American. When we decided to adopt children, we adopted children that had bio-parents...
You must check only one race.
Maureen Shuh New Orleans, LA In New Orleans, my children are told by teachers to check one box for race since there is no multi-racial...
These are my children, enough said!
Jill Dziko Vashon, WA As the white mother of 4 children of color, I am constantly being asked if they are my kids. When they...
My grandfather would hate my children
Chad Oiastad Madison, WI Just that I’m glad social norms have changed. Anyone who views my mixed race kids as anything other than just kids...
Chinese/Jamaican plus White makes redheaded children.
Fisher Crowell Ventura. CA Our children are the beauty and strength of one world united.
But your kids don’t look Mexican
Patricia Johnston Walpole, MA On behalf of my children, who are indeed Mexican.
My daughters are not my grandkids.
Terri Hunter-Davis San Francisco, CA My daughters are 11 and 14. I am middle-aged. Like many women of my generation, I had a career before...
Waiting for, “Are you the nanny?”
Emily Miller Oakland, CA I shouldn’t have been surprised when my youngest daughter was born with White skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair. She looks...
My President is black, and white.
Kenneth L. Fisher Saint Michaels, MD My wife is white and I am black. I want my children to be Black AND white since they...
I’m glad my children look white
Mark Mott Hillsboro, OR I am an Asian American who grew up in VA, I was called many things and many were not my name....
I am One Hundred Percent Mixed.
Angie Parker San Diego, CA I am a Mixed woman. I am married to a Mixed man. We have Mixed children. We are not half...
