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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

Stereotypes and Television

Posted 01/07/2013 - 5:41pm by Honeysmoke

There are some terrible, I mean, terrible shows coming on the air this year. One is called Best Funeral Ever. It’s a show... Read More »

Emancipation Proclamation

Posted 01/01/2013 - 4:10pm by Honeysmoke

The Emancipation Proclamation is yet another reminder of the youth of this country.  It wasn’t all that long ago that Pre... Read More »

Looking Back, Moving Forward

Posted 12/31/2012 - 12:06pm by Honeysmoke

When I lost focus as a child, my mother provided a reminder. “Take care of Monique,” she told me. “Worry about... Read More »

Beautiful

Posted 12/27/2012 - 12:00pm by Honeysmoke

I love the lead on this poetic piece about black hair. Stay tuned to the end for the real message. Enjoy! Read More »

Girly Girl Christmas

Posted 12/25/2012 - 10:48pm by Honeysmoke

Christmas 2012 will be forever known as the Girly Girl Christmas. It was the first Christmas that I didn’t choose all or m... Read More »

Armed Guards At Schools?

Posted 12/21/2012 - 2:35pm by Honeysmoke

Today, just minutes before the school Christmas program began, children at Simone and Nadia’s school rang 26 bells for the... Read More »

(1)nedrop

Posted 12/18/2012 - 1:19pm by Honeysmoke

(1)nedrop examines, embraces, and celebrates the many shades of blackness. There’s a forthcoming book, an online exhibitio... Read More »

Sandy Hook

Posted 12/15/2012 - 1:13pm by Honeysmoke

What happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School is still ricocheting in my mind.  Why would anyone want to kill children? How are... Read More »

Who Is Black In America?

Posted 12/11/2012 - 9:51pm by Honeysmoke

Okay, I blew it. I was doing something else on Sunday night when I should have been watching the fifth installment of  Soledad... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 12/07/2012 - 3:41pm by Honeysmoke

Are you really real? Are your reindeer set? Simone, wondering about Santa in one thought and then making sure he’s ready f... Read More »