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Honestly, the best thing my parents did was not make it some huge deal. My sister and I were more than just our race no matter what box the outside world wanted us to check (which incidently was always black just because that's what we most identified with. Not a lot of Koreans in Northwest TN). Growing up we ate soul food and Korean food, my mom spoke to us in Korean and we answered in English (I REALLY wish I knew how to speak the language, I know it's not to late to learn, but my mom passed away in 2007 and I'm just sad b/c I won't be able to have two way chats in Korean with her), and we practiced Korean customs like taking off our shoes before entering the house and we ate a LOT of rice and kimchee. Being biracial has broadened my sense of the world really b/c I can see things through two perspectives.View Thread

Heather, you would be able to tell if it's dry. It won't feel soft, but just course and kind of crunchy. African americans don't produce as much oil from their scalps (i.e. why we don't have to wash our hair everyday whereas my white friends are complaining of greasy hair if they don't) so we use moisturizers and oils for our scalps.View Thread

My sincere wish for my son is to embrace that he's not "just" black, but Korean too and to know something about both sets of ethnic backgrounds he comes from. I realize it's my responsibility to raise him as a citizen of the world and I so look forward to it.View Thread

hair care section? We use Just for Me oil moisturizer for my son's head to keep his scalp and head from getting dry. Sometimes I also use products I use for me on him since they are natural. I have dry curly hair and I swear by products with olive oil, shea butter, or tea tree oil in them. I got my hair cut the other day and the lady kept saying how soft my hair is.Also, I have a cousin who is mixed and when we were kids, they would put baby oil in her hair to help with the comb through.
Finally, what type of comb are you using? Getting a pick or a fine tooth comb may make your life easier.View Thread

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