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The Kindergarten Conundrum
img_6298.jpgApparently we could choose between a racially diverse school or a school that met the performance test goal, but not both.read more
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Giving It Up: Immigrant Parents and Sacrifice
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The ABCs of Hmong
27.feat-hmongedu.04-byandrialo.jpg Photo by Andria Lo A Sacramento school learns the value of Hmong language immersionAt Sacramento’s Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Sao Vue’s kindergarteners sit on a...
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Sanjay and Craig: Nickelodeon's Hilarious New Mixed-Race Hero
sanjay-and-craig.jpgWe need more mixed race families and kids on television. Nickeloedon is leading the way.read more
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The Baggage of Racial Bullying
img_0673.jpgHow bullying and racial isolation in my childhood has turned me into an overprotective mom.read more
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Smiling Selfies and Other Lies
smay_ppd_illo.jpgMom and writer Sharline Chiang struggles to tell her mom the truth about her postpartum depression and anxiety. read more
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Breaking the Cycle of Hardass Asian Parenting
img_9190.jpgNow that we're a few years out, the Tiger Mom meme has been talked to death. Many of us who lived those experiences have long ago decided we wouldn't do the same to our kids. But what do...
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Melissa Shang Leads the Charge for an American Girl with a Disability
img_4456.jpgJust as it's important to me that my kids know that their stories and experiences are worth sharing, it's important to me that they are interested in hearing the stories of those they may...
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Talking Mixed-Race Identity with Young Children
mom_me.jpgSharon Chang describes the hardest race conversation she and her four-year-old son have had.read more
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'Mother' - by Andrew Lam
andrew-lam3-648x364.jpgFive years ago, my mother, who is now 81, was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s, and her short-term memories are almost non-existent.read more
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Lifting the Barbie Ban: The Weird Ways We Help Our Kids Navigate Race
img_4089.jpgAs race and racism-conscious parents, is there a right way to freak out about how our children grapple with issues of racial identity?read more
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Why Mixed with White isn't White
mixedrace_internment.jpgWhen Sharon Chang tells her son that he is Asian and mixed-race, she's trying to help him understand what it means to be multiracial and a person of color in America.read more
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Nest Egg
27.feat-nestegg-raquelcool-bydamienmaloney.jpg Photo by Damien Maloney Asian women command a high price for egg donation, but is it worth the risk?Assisted reproductive technology is largely devoid of...
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The Importance of Teaching Kids Solidarity
mr_rogers_helpers_quote.pngHyphen columnist Theresa Celebran Jones considers how to help her children recognize injustice and stand in solidarity with others.read more
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Bows That Bind: Our Collective, Undying Love for Hello Kitty
img_0732.jpgHow I paid homage to a girlhood icon on her 40th birthday, and passed down the love to the next generation.read more
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