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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

Cake Toppers

Posted 05/10/2011 - 9:01am by Honeysmoke

  As I planned our wedding, I didn’t even bother to find a cake topper with a black woman and a white man. A fondant... Read More »

Jumping the Broom

Posted 05/09/2011 - 7:14pm by Honeysmoke

It’s a good thing I didn’t watch the trailer above. It reveals too much of the movie. Jumping the Broom shows what h... Read More »

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted 05/08/2011 - 4:33pm by Honeysmoke

It was such a lovely day. Simone appeared at my bedside a few minutes after 7 with a bright smile and presents.  I received a f... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 05/07/2011 - 9:08am by Honeysmoke

Don’t look under my pillow. Simone, telling me where she hid my Mother’s Day present. Read More »

To Love Me Is …

Posted 05/05/2011 - 8:07pm by Honeysmoke

Mother’s Day is not really a day anymore. It’s like a long weekend, and I received the first of many hand-made gifts... Read More »

Third Culture Kids

Posted 05/03/2011 - 4:29pm by Honeysmoke

  A reader said that biracial and multiracial children are often called Third Culture Kids overseas. (I can’t put my... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 04/30/2011 - 11:33am by Honeysmoke

Look, Daddy, they cut prices so that we can save money. Simone, falling prey to marketing. Read More »

Biracial Hair

Posted 04/29/2011 - 9:58am by Honeysmoke

Is there such a thing as biracial hair? I don’t think so. The term is a misnomer in my mind. I’ve seen curly hair, wavy... Read More »

Bullying and Suicide

Posted 04/26/2011 - 8:16pm by Honeysmoke

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I am writing this post in hope that someone, anyone ca... Read More »

Love and Carrots, E.B.

Posted 04/24/2011 - 12:33pm by Honeysmoke

A day before Easter, Simone and Nadia took their baskets to a nearby park for a festival. They had missed the hunt but played a... Read More »