The Mixed Up Blog

Giving the Gift of Gratitude and Gratefulness

Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year.  I am in love with everything this time of year: the decorations, the smells this time of year, the predictable, yet addicting Hallmark movies, t...

Breastfeeding Month with Lansinoh

  Last week Evivo held an event at Au Fudge, which we were invited to. It was an event leading up to Breastfeeding Month. We had a great time and learned a great deal of information that we shared ...

School’s Out, Now What?

Karishma Bhakta, blog contributor                        Are you struggling to keep your kids busy? You tried summer camps, the library and more.   We have an option for you. Many banks have part...

Raising Dual-Language Learners in Today's Multicultural Climate

Mother's Day for my family is always a special day celebrating the moms in our family. We get together for a day of hanging out with each other and breaking bread, potluck style. Each year I te...

OTHER: MIXED RACE IN AMERICA (A podcast by The Washington Post's Alex Laughlin)

There's something that happens when the multiracial community see themselves in media. It doesn't matter the mix, the community is just happy to see themselves represented. Take the Cheerios comme...

Multicultural Holiday Gift Guide 2016

As a multicultural mama of 4, this year has been a difficult one. From the hate-filled rhetoric during the Presidential election to conversations surrounding Black Lives Matters vs. Blue Lives Ma...

Women and Finance

This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Prudential and DiMe Media. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Looking at me on social media, you would never know how difficult my life is....

Mixed Heritage Day at Dodger Stadium

Last year around this time I was with my family at Filipino Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium. It was at that game that my then 7-year-old son, Luke, asked if there was a special day at Dodger Stad...

1ST ANNUAL MIXED HERITAGE DAY AT DODGER STADIUM

Representation matters! The multiracial community is one of the fastest growing populations yet we are still underrepresented. Mixed Up Clothing, The MultiCulti Corner, DDHPR, and Multiracial Ame...

On the road with MultiCulti Corner at The Museum of African American Museum

Introduction: The world is changing and we are more diverse than ever. An important gift we can give our children is to help them feel good about who they are and help them learn to accept, r...