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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

Going To First Grade

Posted 07/28/2011 - 9:46am by Honeysmoke

Ken did the honors. He ripped open the envelope and read the letter inside. He read every word aloud about what a good school ye... Read More »

Positive Rejection

Posted 07/26/2011 - 9:32am by Honeysmoke

Trust me when I say last week was not a good week. It was awful. Like a rain cloud was hanging over my head with its own lightni... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/23/2011 - 10:35am by Honeysmoke

Shave. Nadia, reminding her father that she doesn’t like his whiskers. Read More »

Mano Alla Mano

Posted 07/20/2011 - 9:55am by Honeysmoke

I was looking for something else when I landed on Mano Alla Mano on Etsy.com. Such colorful, beautiful people. Mamas, papas, ch... Read More »

Good (I mean, Hard) Read

Posted 07/19/2011 - 12:49pm by Honeysmoke

ETA: The mother was spared jail time. She was sentenced to community service and 12 months probation. Thanks to Blanc2 for point... Read More »

Where Is Your Mommy?

Posted 07/16/2011 - 10:24am by Honeysmoke

When I talk on the phone with relatives, the girls like to say hello. “I’m talking to Daddy,” I often t... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/16/2011 - 9:21am by Honeysmoke

Nadia, you get a kids’ cupcake, because you’re not a big girl like me and Mommy.  Simone, claiming she’s big... Read More »

Curl Power

Posted 07/14/2011 - 4:52pm by Honeysmoke

Spotted this over at CurlyNikki.com. A beautiful sister has taken Beyonce’s Who Run the World (Girls) and written her own... Read More »

Kissing Outside The Lines

Posted 07/14/2011 - 11:12am by Honeysmoke

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  A white woman marries a Korean man. Are you shocked? Read More »

Casting Call

Posted 07/13/2011 - 11:39am by Honeysmoke

A favorite post. Enjoy! Oprah made a huge mistake — at least her people did. I, the great and not-so-mighty Honeysmoke, wa... Read More »