New to The Tiger Tales is a series of interviews with parents to mixed race children across the globe. Each week throughout August into September a new interview will be posted. It is my hope that by sharing our stories, we help each other find ways to fuse cultures,...
I know I may be biased, but I always get excited when a picture book comes out with mixed heritage family. Maisie’s Scrapbook was sent to me a little while ago in PDF form by Lantana Publishing. They wanted us read it and comment for the blurb. However, reading a book...
Did you watch at the Royal Wedding? I couldn’t help myself. I wanted to see the dress but a part of me felt guilty. It’s tricky to enjoy the funfair without thinking of Britain’s colonial history. Well, Princess Eugenie’s dress was gorgeous. Oh her tiara! Jack...
When I decided to have children, I was sure I knew what I was doing. Hubby and I were, raised in a similar style. Surly, we could raise ‘good people’. What I was not prepared for was how different it would be parenting in a foreign country. The struggle was real;...
February is a tricky month for our family, that’s when our cultures clash. It’s the month of Chinese New Year, Shrove Tuesday and Carnival in Trinbago. It’s a challenge to celebrate it all with the children sometimes. England is their country of birth. Pancakes...
Happy New Year! Did you have a good Christmas? We had a restful indulgent Christmas. Even though I still had early mornings due to my darling children. You may know, Valentina turned four a few weeks before Christmas. She’s maturing and I can see a hint of the young...
