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Why Does This Boy Need So Many Clothes Now?

I'm forever buying Bear clothing. It seems just when I think I'm good for a while (read: a couple of months), it's like, 'Nah, bihhh....you take your ass to Target.' Except it wasn't Target calling me but rather, a different store. As we explored the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza over the weekend, I noticed a great deal at Children's Place. Now, it's not a store I frequent very often. Let me
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Who but the Lord?

I had a happy go-lucky blog post I was getting ready to type. I decided it'll be delayed by a couple of days because I can't just sit back and not say anything. Two days. Two shootings. On camera. Two black men with families, who will grow up fatherless. A child watched her father (presumably) being shot and killed right before her. She comforted her mother as she was
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I Need More Ukrainian in My World

[caption id="attachment_4141" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Bear, 15 days old wearing a CafePress onesie.[/caption] The awesome part about being one-half of an interracial pairing is the blend of two cultures. We have soul food and varenyky. We're teaching our son both English and Russian. I've become a huge fan of futbol while my husband enjoys trap music (okay, the last part isn't really a representative of my culture, but you get what I'm
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The Awesome Reasons Why I'm All For Extended Breastfeeding

[caption id="attachment_1229" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Yes, that's us! [/caption] It wasn't until I actually became a mother when I realized how breastfeeding is kinda looked down upon. It was a shock. Throughout pregnancy I kept hearing how breast was best and even the first few months of Bear's life, that's all I heard. And then a funny thing happened - he turned 1. Then he turned 2. And as we're more than halfway
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Happy Father's Day!

Today, I'm celebrating my husband (and our fathers, by distance) by honoring him for being such an amazing father to our Bear. Maks has really stepped up and gone above and beyond and Bear is just his BFF. So, babe...I salute you today!
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Why the Mixed Remixed Festival was full of Disappoint

I debated writing this post. Sometimes, I prefer to air my grievances with someone or an organization privately and without drama. But sometimes you need to call someone out on their bullshit so here we go. I was originally scheduled to speak at a panel regarding Parenting with Difference: Multiracial and Families of Transracial Adoption in Conversation. Yeah, it's a mouthful but that's not my grievance. For starters, the panel was big; too big. I
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An update of sorts…

I'm so sorry for the lack of posts here. With the past holiday weekend and what have you, I just haven't had any time! But now I do, so let's get busy - Just a friendly reminder - I am speaking at the MixedRemixed Festival this year! I'll be speaking on the panel regarding Parenting with Difference: Multiracial and Families of Transracial Adoption in Conversation. So, if you're in the L.A. area,
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Why I Almost Lost My Mind Reading Crazy by Amy Reed

So, I'm starting another element in this blog by reviewing books. I'm an avid reader and I don't typically read romance books (though, that's what I write). Here, I'll share my reviews of the books via video. I'm currently attempting to read Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (I say attempting because I've been reading this book on and off for the past several years and can just never quite
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пожарная машина

Over the weekend, we went to Fire Service Day at the Beverly Hills Fire Department. It was a lot of fun! We got to ride in a fire truck (which is a lot bigger and a bit more difficult to get in than I imagined). We met some super cool firefighters, and got to know our (semi) local Fire Department! We missed the demonstrations they did but it was
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How To Survive Your First Toddler ER Experience

My Mother's Day weekend 2016 is something I won't forget anytime soon. We went to the #LALovesPrince concert on Friday and it was super fun! (To see our adventures, click here.) And then Saturday happened. Bear had a slight limp on the night of the concert and I didn't really think anything of it because he did walk around a lot. Saturday morning, however, his limp grew more pronounced and it