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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

Parents on Christmas Cards

Posted 12/05/2012 - 4:50pm by Honeysmoke

I'm pretty sure no one wants or needs to see Ken and me. We haven't changed much in the last year, but the girls sure have. Read More »

Breakneck Pace

Posted 12/03/2012 - 9:06pm by Honeysmoke

Is it me, or did the holiday season take off at a breakneck pace? All I know is I’ve been busy with work and with projects... Read More »

Jada On Willow’s Hair

Posted 11/27/2012 - 11:33am by Honeysmoke

Jada Pinkett Smith: “I made a promise to endow my little girl with the power to always know that her body, spirit and her... Read More »

Good Read

Posted 11/26/2012 - 5:30pm by Honeysmoke

When it comes to identity, we each get to choose what we want to be. Barack Obama chooses to be black. But some are bothered by... Read More »

Quote, Unquote Thanksgiving Edition

Posted 11/25/2012 - 5:29pm by Honeysmoke

Do I see SpongeBob SquarePants? Yes, I do. Nadia, watching the Thanksgiving Parade. I’m thankful for the whole entire world. T... Read More »

A Good Read About Giving

Posted 11/19/2012 - 10:11am by Honeysmoke

Too often in our rush to help we take our no longer wanted things and gift them to agencies that don’t need them. Sometime... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 11/16/2012 - 11:58am by Honeysmoke

No, no, no! Never! Nadia, moments before she received a flu shot. Read More »

10 Things I learned at CMRS

Posted 11/12/2012 - 5:59pm by Honeysmoke

When it comes to conferences, sometimes you want to split yourself into four beings and attend every talk, roundtable, and works... Read More »

Four Years Ago …

Posted 11/06/2012 - 10:55pm by Honeysmoke

I remember the day in January 1981 when the Americans held hostage in Iran arrived at Andrews Air Force Base. I sat on a school... Read More »

CMRS

Posted 11/03/2012 - 11:06am by Honeysmoke

As I write this, I am in Chicago, attending the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference. I’m still sorting through my thoug... Read More »