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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

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 »

Oprah’s Natural Cover

Posted 08/01/2012 - 1:33pm by Honeysmoke

Look at who’s natural on a magazine cover. Oprah, of course. I thought she was natural. I think more than a few celebritie... Read More »

Gymnast’s Parents

Posted 07/30/2012 - 6:34pm by Honeysmoke

If that were my child and she was living her dream at the Olympics, I’m pretty sure I’d have a hard time sitting sti... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/28/2012 - 9:40pm by Honeysmoke

I don’t have a tail.  Nadia, making a literal interpretation of her father’s comment, “Sit down or you’... Read More »

Zumba!

Posted 07/27/2012 - 11:59am by Honeysmoke

Zumba time is the most diverse hour of the day. The dance moves attract women of every color, teens and seniors, beginners and f... Read More »

Breaking Stereotypes

Posted 07/25/2012 - 2:59pm by Honeysmoke

This is only one video. Imagine what could happen if many more surfaced. Enjoy. Read More »

Good Read

Posted 07/23/2012 - 1:24pm by Honeysmoke

Parenting is under the societal microscope. What kind of parent are you? A good parent, a bad parent, a hovering parent? Folks l... Read More »

Quote, Unquote

Posted 07/21/2012 - 11:23am by Honeysmoke

If we don’t have the remote, we won’t have control. Simone, fretting over the remote control.  Read More »