Today’s conversation is with Andrea Olatunji, the author of Omar el Jaguar. She is originally from Uruguay and has been a Spanish teacher for 20 years. Her struggle to find the right materials for her students and her son led her to write “Omar el Jaguar”, a beautiful book written in Spanish that highlights the importance of working together to take care of our world despite what we look like or what we are good at. Andrea talks to us about the importance of using books to talk to children about diversity and helping our children learn to appreciate the diverse world around them. You can connect with Andrea over on her website: https://cuentacuento.com/

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How Books Can Help Kids Understand Diversity

Chronic stress and anxiety can take a toll on little minds. Learn how to help kids cope during COVID-19. Find resources to guide you through conversations with your children, tips to keep everyone happy an healthy, how to help kids cope with and understand social distancing and ways to create memories instead of fear. Click here to find the links to all resources mentioned: https://familiesembracingdiversity.com/help-kids-cope-during-covid-19/

How to help kids cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Our conversation today is with a remarkable momma named Hsin who is currently raising trilingual girls in Barcelona, Spain while incorporating her Taiwanese culture and her husband’s Brazilian culture into their home life. Juggling so many culture and languages comes with its challenges. Hsin tells us all about how she and her husband forged their own path and found balance among it all. We talk about differences in religion and political views, starting over in a new country, traveling with kids and raising trilingual kids. It’s a great conversation that you won’t want to miss! To find out more about Hsin and her family’s adventures you can check out her website: https://nanani.world/ or find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nananiworld/ #multiculturalfamilies #trilingual #multiculturalchallenges

Raising Trilingual Third Culture Kids

Are you a biracial couple raising a mixed-race child? If so, you don't want to miss this insightful conversation with Fariba (aka Mixed up Mama) who blogs at mixedracefamilies.com. We talk about the struggles of being mixed race and she shares some amazing tips for raising strong, confident biracial and bicultural children. We talk about the importance of representation, showing our kids books and toys with characters who have the same skin color, hair, appearance, etc. and how to have tough conversations with our kids.  You can connect with Fariba on her blog (https://mixedracefamily.com/) or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mixedracefamily/). If you aren't sure how to have conversations about race with your kids, download this free guide (https://families-embracing-diversity.ck.page/fb8ce247fd). #mixedrace #multicultural #biracial

Amazing Tips for Raising Bi-Racial Kids

Aditi, the author of Strong Roots Have No Fear* and creator behind RaisingWorldChildren.com shares her expertise on raising kids with a strong sense of identity. She tells us how to help our kids understand their cultural identities, to understand their social identities, or who they are out in the world and their self-identities, who they are as people. #identity #culture #multicultural   Looking for more? Be sure to check out Aditi's book Strong Roots Have No Fear and download our free eBook "Talking to Children About Race"  *This description contains an affiliate link.*

How to Raise Kids With a Strong Sense of Identity

In this episode, Elizabeth Morrill from Simple, Tender, Joyful shares how she made the difficult decision to give up the "American Dream" and move to Guatemala for a simple, more joyful life alongside her family.  As the wife of an American Service Officer, Elizabeth, and her family are constantly starting over. However, this time, they started over on purpose. She tells us what living abroad has taught her, what she hopes these experiences will teach her children and how she was able to define what she and her husband truly want for their family.  Elizabeth and her children are living a life that embraces diversity each and every day while also living in alignment with their own personal values. Instead of just going through the motions, Elizabeth has found the secret to actually living.  If you'd like to define your own values and pave the way for living your best life, click here for the free worksheet. 

How to Live Your Best Life

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Naa Ardua from Paper Flo Designs. Naa Ardua has lived life across three continents and today she shares with us the lessons that experience has taught her. If you are inspired to begin embracing diversity in your everyday life, download this free guide.

Lessons Learned From Life Across 3 Continents

With the popularity of the movie Coco, we've all heard of Day of the Dead, yet most of us think it's just the Mexican version of Halloween. Newsflash: It's not. If you'd like to learn the difference between Halloween and Day of the Dead, give this short episode a listen. If you'd like to experience Day of the Dead for yourself, download this free guide. 

What's the Difference Between Day of the Dead and Halloween?

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Susan Whitehead from Wanderlust Families all about growing up in a bicultural home, selling it all to trade her "normal" American life for long-term travel with her family and how those adventures have changed her kids' lives for the better. Here are some important takeaways from our conversation: Growing up in a bicultural family (Costa Rican and American) with parents who valued travel, traveling was Susan's normal. -Her parents allowed her to travel whenever the opportunity arose, and the budget allowed because they knew it would be a good experience. -With her own children, Susan and her husband made travel an intentional priority. -Even though money was tight, they decided to sell everything a move their family to Costa Rica for six months. Before taking the leap, they considered: Cost Ability to get home Goals for their family (ie they wanted their kids to improve their Spanish and learn about their Grandmother's culture) Travels have taught Susan's children: To be skeptical of what they see in the news and draw their own conclusions about people. To overcome obstacles Confidence Being comfortable being uncomfortable Sparked interest in other areas of the world If you are interested in learning more about Susan's story or taking your own long term family travel adventure, check out Susan's website, podcast, and family travel course.

The Benefits of Long Term Family Travel

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