by admin.maria | Apr 11, 2018 | Expat, Lifestyle, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Motherhood, Parenthood, Parenting
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;...
by admin.maria | Feb 5, 2018 | Chinese New Year, Expat, Family Traditions, Festivals, Lifestyle, London, Mixed Heritage, Multicultural
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...
by Maria Tumolo | Jan 7, 2017 | Child Development, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Families, Motherhood, Multi Racial
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...
by Maria Tumolo | Dec 13, 2015 | Book Review, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Mixed Race Relationship, Mixed Textured Hair
When the social media buzz began for the release of Mixed Me by Taye Diggs and Shane E. Evans, I knew I had to have a copy. Yes, I’m a fan of Taye as an actor but more importantly I wanted to read a man’s take of the topic. Most of the books I’ve encountered so...
by Maria Tumolo | Nov 10, 2014 | Ethnicity, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race, Mixed Race Families, Mixed Race Relationship, Multicultural, Parenting and Mixed Race Children
I’ve noticed some time ago that Angelo seems to have an affinity to Chinese people. It was not apparent until over the summer where Valentina found her connection. As a mixed race family we’ve never really discussed ethnicity. When Angelo was about 16 months...
by Maria Tumolo | Jul 22, 2014 | Dress Codes, Dress Codes and Weddings, Mixed Heritage, Mixed Race Relationship, Religion and Faith, Rituals, Wedding Guest, Weddings
Spring/Summer is a time of fresh starts, blossoms, bees and weddings. On regular day, I often struggle with what to wear. I was recently invited to attend a wedding. Although the couple are mixed race from different religious backgrounds, and they are having a...
