"Help!  My Extended Family Just Doesn't Get My Mixed Heritage!"

"Why do you ________?  Is it because your mom's _________?"

"Your hair doesn't look like our side of the family's.  It's all ________."

"But you're also ________.  So why don't you ________ like us?"

Sometimes family members (including us!) don't get it right.  You don't want to alienate everyone who says something like the above, but you also want to change how some of their comments/questions come off as hurtful.  Life as a mixed person: it's tough!

Here are some tips for resolving your "extended family vs. mixed heritage" issues!

Resolving Extended Family and Heritage Issues Like the Awesome Mixed Person You Are!

Online Resources: The Multiracial Network Blog

Internet Resource for Mixed (Multiracial, Multiethnic) Folks: "The Multiracial Network Blog"

Hey friends!  Today we're going to look at another great online resource for the mixed community.  To quickly recap, the last resource we looked at was the "Facts for Families - Multiracial Children" page from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in this post.

Today's onlines resource is "The Multicultural Network."  Ready for a blast of resourcy goodness?

The Multiracial Network Blog: Think Outside the Box

Online Resources: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Resources You Can Find Online for Multiracial, Multiethnic, "Mixed" Families: "Facts for Families - Multiracial Children"

Hey y'all!  Let's look at some of the prominent online resources for mixed folks.  It's important to know what's out there (besides my own lovely blog) for the multiracial/multiethnic community and its issues.

My elaborate research methods involved typing in terms like "multiracial families" in Google.  :P  The website we're examining in this post was at the top of the list.

There'll be more installments in the future with additional resources.  In the mean time, feel free to send any recommendations!

Alright, here we go!

Facts for Families -  Multiracial Children