MIXUNDERSTOOD

EP 3: Navigating those awkward teenage years as a multicultural and multiracial adolescent


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Aghhh aren’t those teenage years hard enough without the added complexity of being mixed? We chat about our adolescent insecurities, heartbreaks and embarrassing stories, as well as the challenges and beauties of blending traditions and identities during hose critical identity forming years.  We also share research and data about child and teen development for people of mixed heritage. If you’re a parent of a mixed child/teen or know one, this episode is for you too! 

We discuss:

  • Developmental theories for multiracial children and teens
  • Mental health studies of mixed adolescents 
  • Emotional needs of multiracial children
  • The role of the parents of mixed kids
  • The landscape of our teenage years and what we both did to fit in 
  • Our Mothers’ techniques to keep an eye on us
  • Teenage fashion choices
  • Heartbreaks and crushes
  • Stories of facing racism at a young age
  • Insecurities: Unwanted body hair, eyebrows, boobs!
  • Writing diaries and having good friends that saw us without labels
  • Links to resources: 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biracial_and_multiracial_identity_development

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/multiracial-identities-and-resilience-to-racism-the-role-of-families#Support-and-self-esteem

    https://adaa.org/find-help/by-demographics/multiracial-comm

    https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Multiracial-Children-071.aspx

    https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/131481-whenever-two-people-meet-there-are-really-six-people-present

    https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/700564-if-you-are-always-trying-to-be-normal-you-will

    https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/876-to-be-yourself-in-a-world-that-is-constantly-trying

    https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8945949-the-universe-took-its-time-on-you-crafted-you-to

     

    Additional info on the Podcast 

    Hosts: Amy Maghera -Taub, Hanna-Lee Sakakibara

     

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