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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

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 »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/09/2011 - 8:33am by Honeysmoke

Cool maters, Mommy! Nadia, surprising us with the phrases that come out of her mouth. Read More »

Honeysmoke Turns Two!

Posted 07/08/2011 - 2:45pm by Honeysmoke

In celebration of the blog’s second anniversary, I offer four of my favorite photos. No children were harmed in the making... Read More »

A Hair Story

Posted 07/07/2011 - 7:50pm by Honeysmoke

Say it ain’t so. A curly goes through airport security with her hair in a puff, and the TSA has to search her hair? I thin... Read More »

Good Read

Posted 07/05/2011 - 2:14pm by Honeysmoke

The rise of mixed-race artists is featured in the New York Times. Check it out. Read More »

Six-Word Essay On Race

Posted 07/04/2011 - 11:47am by Honeysmoke

The answer is within the children. That’s my six-word essay on race. I believe Simone and Nadia’s generation is goin... Read More »

Happy Fourth of July

Posted 07/04/2011 - 11:00am by Honeysmoke

Be safe and enjoy! Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/02/2011 - 9:36am by Honeysmoke

I don’t understand Spanish. Nadia, forgetting she can count to 12 in Spanish. Read More »

On Being THE Parent

Posted 06/30/2011 - 1:46pm by Honeysmoke

Can we stay up and watch … ? No. Why do we have to go to bed? So that you will be rested in the morning. Can we have some... Read More »

Mixed Up Clothing

Posted 06/28/2011 - 9:46am by Honeysmoke

The picture above is one of Sonia Kang’s beautiful creations. She is the owner of Mixed Up Clothing, and I met her at the... Read More »