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Torn

Ok all, I am trying my hardest to fit in with my husbands family and don't want to step on any toes, My MIL...

Posted by kay_kay75

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Am I wrong PART TWO

So, here's a little update so far... I've recently decided to contact the babys dad's gf through facebook...

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Hair Care

So having a bi-racial child has brought about the issue of taking care of my daughter's hair. I was wondering...

Posted by mrsjmsr

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Anyone out there?

Just thinking that we needed a new topic... hopefully everyone is doing well with their LO's, my LO is 6...

Posted by kay_kay75

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Hey .... A New Community!!!! .... Come join!

Hey any mothers out there with children who are 10-24 mos apart???? Come join the "mothers with stair-stepped...

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Where to begin

Im not even sure if im on the right board...Where to begin with my story that takes so many twist and...

Posted by RockerMommie

Im not even sure if im on the right board...Where to begin with my story that takes so many twist and turns....

I am now a single mother of two beautiful boys, one is biracial and the other is not. I am also going through a divorce from my first sons father. Here is where the first twist happens...my youngest is 7 weeks old and my soon to be ex is not his father. Now I know most of you are thinking immediatly that I cheated on my husband. I did no such thing, my husband and I had an open relationship, we were swingers. One of the risks of having this kind of lifestyle is getting pregnant. We had no idea that the baby wasnt my husbands until he came out. Big surprise to all of us when this beautiful light brown child came into the world. My husband stayed 4 weeks and then decided (with the push of his family) that he wasnt going to raise somebody else's child.

So far the biological father wants nothing to do with his child. Ok so ready for your next twist...I live in one of the most racist towns, my mother and father (whom I am living with) are completly accepting and loving of there grandchild. My brother on the other hand...not so much. He said some very hurtful things about my son and even got a confederate flag tattoo after the baby was born. This obviosly makes it very tough living here. The looks I get around town are just amazing...How is it in this day of age are people still so judgmental all because of someones skin color, especailly of a baby's! Im scared by the time they reach school age that I will have to move just because of how hard his life will be here.

Like I said before im not even sure if im venting in the right place. But because of my husband leaving us has not only affected me but my children, and my parents. He now gets to lead the role of part time dad to our son ( whom is acting out all the time due to all the changes that has been made) I am so overwhelmed by everything these days.

Thank you for listening to me vent. I have to remind myself that I got the best part of all of this...two of the most beautiful children ever seen.View Thread

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bi-racist

I am of german ancestery. That means my relatives came from germany. The relatives that helped to create me...

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Am I wrong??

I posted this in the Single Parents... But seems there are no activities. So I'm going to post it here. I...

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DD, DS, DH? huh?

what do all these initials mean?

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foster/adopting bi-racial children

my husband and i are discussing doing foster care to adopt for multi-racial children since i found out many...

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VENT!

When you and your SO first had your baby did everyone stare at you like you were freaks? Or did they seem...

Posted by kay_kay75

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family doesnt accept my kids because their biracia...

Im a mother of 4 biracial children,my mom kicked me out of the house 16 years ago when i was pregnant with my...

Posted by An_221540

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Yay!!! (and hair care questions)

Wow! I am so glad that people are starting to use this board again! I was just thinking about it the other...

Posted by heather7257

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incident

So I just wanted to share something that happened with me and get any thoughts. I have an Irish heritage...

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Siblings who look different

I have two sons, both mixed Mexican and white. They are less than a year apart in age. But one looks very...

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New conditioner ROCKS!

Found a new conditioner for DD#1. Its called silken child. I don't much like the shampoo, but the conditioner...

Posted by kfitz

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school forms

I have to fill out a form every year for my kids to go to school. When it comes to the race question on the...

Posted by jamhi75

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What is this board about?

Just wondering what this board is about.My children are mix.I am white and husband from El Salvador.

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Back to work

My heart is broken. I had to go back to work last week. My sweet girl is only 7 weeks old. Yesterday when I got...

Posted by Rubyl33

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Hair Problems

DD's hair is what I like to call a half-fro. Her hair is curly and super coarse in the back, but soft in the...

Posted by kfitz

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So Sleep deprived!

For those of you with older children, do you remember the days of no sleep at night? If so, what did you...

Posted by heather7257

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Hello!

I just wanted to introduce myself! Im Arriane (Air) and my mother is black and my dad is white, native...

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OMG

I went to Lowes to pick up a few things. I was in the self check out and the Lowes worker there started...

Posted by Baby1at35

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introduction!

hi everyone! my name is caitlin and i will soon be a mommy to a biracial son. he was due on wednesday, but i...

Posted by c8lin

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How can this board best serve its members?

I have noticed that posts are few and far between on this board, and as its administrator I want to see if...

Posted by heather7257

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mixed child private area

My neice had her tubes tied today and i watched her baby girl today and she is a mixed baby, half...

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experiences with racism

so, this exchange is about parenting biracial children and i want to know how "accepted" u feel in ur...

Posted by JMomma1

so, this exchange is about parenting biracial children and i want to know how "accepted" u feel in ur community? where i live it is pretty common to see inter-racial couples ( mostly black men with white women) and plenty of biracial children to say the least so i personally feel like i fit in and am accepted in my community. i have a biracial son(black and italian) and am pregnant with a little girl-by the same man-my husband/ hes black,lightskinned, and im italian. my son looks just like his dad but a softer version. so theres no denying his ethniticity. everybody always wants to know what hes mixed with. his dad says our son is black(like when they ask for race on apps etc.) but i always mark all that apply. anyways my issues havent really been being accepted in my community its more like with my family. anybody else in a similar situation??? my dad is fine with black people in general but is against interracial dating and procreating(sorry for lack of a better word). now luckily ive been with my husband for seven years and my man has had to prove himself to my dad and my parents love him and our son and are excited for their newest grandchild to come at the end of the month!!! hes come a long way---seriously. heres the scoop- my sister moved out at seventeen- with her boyfriend (and lied and said she was moving with her best friend kristy) plus her man was black and she hid the whole relationship, got pregnant, had her son, never told our parents, and she gave them HELL when she was a teen before she moved out. so my parents already didnt like her- i know its sad-. fast forward ten years--- my nephew just turned ten and have never met my parents- his grandparents- and they live in the same city!!! my parents hate my sis from all the pain and hurt she caused many years ago and my nephew suffers cause he doesnt know his grandparents. plus her man called my mother all the names in the book and threatened my dad, so they really want nothing to do with my sis but she still wants to reconcilliate the relationship. i think its pointless and she needs to just stop. but she makes me suffer and feel bad cause our parents still see me, my husband, and our son- but we never caused the hurt and cussed them out or threatened them. my parents are just soooo damn stubborn and im in the middle. ive been trying for years to get them talking again but they dont like how she lied and covered up her relationship and pregnancy. i was completely open that my man was black and i waited till i was eighteen etc. so somehow that makes it better in their eyes. i guess. this is getting long so im gonna wrap it up, but just curious- what is ur experience- if any- dealing with racism in ur community- or even worse- ur own family?????View Thread

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WWYD?

So I am Irish and we gave DD an Irish name. We now know we are having another girl and I love the name Kyra, but...

Posted by kfitz

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Would you use the name Kyra even though it means "the dark one"?

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