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Honeysmoke

Monique Fields is a writer, wife and mother of two. She blogs about raising biracial children on Honeysmoke.com and has penned a nonfiction children’s book to help young people navigate questions about skin color.

Recent Posts from Honeysmoke

From The Inbox

Posted 10/12/2011 - 9:19am by Honeysmoke

Q: Hello, I live in Alabama. I am raising my biracial nephew. We are basically white of Indian origin. My son (yes, I do feel th... Read More »

Good Read

Posted 10/11/2011 - 3:08pm by Honeysmoke

A parent is a child’s very first teacher. That’s why one student turned in a much different assignment than his teac... Read More »

Five

Posted 10/10/2011 - 5:58pm by Honeysmoke

Lifetime’s Original Movie Five begins with Pearl, a young girl whose mother dies of breast cancer. That little girl decide... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 10/08/2011 - 10:24pm by Honeysmoke

Hey, don’t cry on my dress. Simone, after Nadia began to cry and lean on her big sister. Read More »

Meet Lily, Sesame Street’s New Friend

Posted 10/06/2011 - 1:10pm by Honeysmoke

Say hello to Lily from Sesame Street. She’s 7 and “food insecure.” The USDA estimates 17 million children live... Read More »

Good Read

Posted 10/04/2011 - 12:48pm by Honeysmoke

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry points out some facts we parents of multiracial children already know. O... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 10/01/2011 - 9:23am by Honeysmoke

Crash! Bang! Thud! I’m okay! Nadia, having a minor disagreement with a step stool. Read More »

Reebok EasyTone

Posted 09/29/2011 - 1:48pm by Honeysmoke

Oh, how I wanted these to work. At first, I thought they were working. I could feel something happening in my calves. Alas, it w... Read More »

Being Little Sister

Posted 09/29/2011 - 8:59am by Honeysmoke

Nadia is keenly aware she is a little sister and she’s had more than a few questions about it. Her latest: “Why was... Read More »

Parents Choose Favorites?

Posted 09/27/2011 - 12:40pm by Honeysmoke

It seems a new controversial parenting book is released every few months or so. The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brother... Read More »