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White Wellness Culture Has Influenced The Way I’m Parenting & It’s Bittersweet

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson03186
When I gave birth to my first child almost 10 years ago, none of my family seemed to understand my parenting choices. They were supportive and curious, and far more helpful than judgmental, but they noticed immediately that I was...
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Culture Family

10 of the Most Beloved Latin American Children’s Books

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson020571
Many of us Latina moms raising kids in the states often struggle with finding ways to keep the culture alive for our children who are mostly immersed in American society and inevitably relate more to that part of them. To...
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Culture Family

My Multi-Racial Kids Helped Me Connect With My Afro-Latinx Identity

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson04295
From as early as I can remember, I recall my Puerto Rican parents and grandparents drilling into me that we were a mixture of African, European and Taíno. That knowledge and the rich culture associated with that particular Afro-Caribbean genetic...
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Culture Family

Why Latinx Moms Need to Know the Truth About Black History in America

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson05840
As a Latina mom who was born and raised in the United States and is now raising children in the same racism-plagued country, my eyes are open. They haven’t always been, at least not completely, though something was always there...
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