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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

Removing Toxins

Posted 08/16/2012 - 11:53am by Honeysmoke

Johnson & Johnson plans to remove toxic ingredients from all of its products by 2015. Among the toxins are parabens and phth... Read More »

Wen

Posted 08/15/2012 - 11:46pm by Honeysmoke

I loved it at first. I had beautiful curls, and my hair appeared moisturized. No wonder people love this stuff.  But then came... Read More »

Good Read

Posted 08/14/2012 - 10:39pm by Honeysmoke

The Census Bureau has requested a change in how it gathers statistics about race. A few of the proposed changes: The term “Neg... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 08/11/2012 - 8:34am by Honeysmoke

Daddy, I want a charm like that. Simone, pointing at the hood ornament on a Mercedes Benz.  Read More »

Red Hook Summer

Posted 08/10/2012 - 1:40pm by Honeysmoke

Red Hook Summer tells the story of Flik Royale (Jules Brown), a boy from Atlanta, who spends the summer in Brooklyn with his gra... Read More »

Humanae

Posted 08/08/2012 - 3:44pm by Honeysmoke

If you’ve ever wondered about what your skin really looks like, check out this pantone Tumblr.  It’s called Humana... Read More »

Rashida Jones On Identity

Posted 08/06/2012 - 7:46pm by Honeysmoke

 ”I don’t have any issues about my identity,” she adds. “I relate to every side of both sides of my family. I’m J... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 08/05/2012 - 9:13pm by Honeysmoke

What’s a crush? Nadia, asking for more information after a girl at day camp announced she has a crush on a boy.  Read More »

Parent Sues For Grade

Posted 08/03/2012 - 3:35pm by Honeysmoke

A California mother is suing a school district for an A+ after her son received a C+ in chemistry. Some are saying this is anot... Read More »

Throwback Thursday

Posted 08/02/2012 - 4:25pm by Honeysmoke

My mother loved to tell a story about a bath I took with a little girl I had asked to spend the night with me. We were 4 or 5 at... Read More »