MIXED: Lessons in Multicultural Parenting

In this episode I interview a dear friend of mine, Ashley. Ashley and I met back in college where we were both majoring in Broadcast Journalism. She is now working as an anchor and reporter for KSL 5 news in Salt Lake City Utah. Ashley grew up in Hawaii and has a Filipino mother and a Caucasian father. We talk about her childhood, her career, her parents, Donald Trump and motherhood. Plenty of exciting things are waiting for you in this episode so go ahead and push play already! 

My three year old and I have a discussion about current events, halloween, life and death and other important topics. But mostly he just wanted to spend time on google images. He will never know a life without google images, kids today!

Ever heard of the show Relative Race? Well you are about to. There is a reason why at home genetic testing kits have become so popular. We are naturally curious and fascinated about our family history, we all want to know where we come from! 

Some thoughts on ABC's Black(ish), how we talk about race and where we all fit in. 

In this episode my friends Kylie and Ricardo join me to talk about their lives. Ricardo was born in Brazil and moved to the country when he was four, then grew up in Florida about an hour away from Kylie. He and his family were undocumented for all of his growing up, which presented some challenges. Join us as we talk about race, culture and the joys of marriage and family life! 

A discussion on marriage discrimination and religious freedom. 

Here is a little recap of the recent trip we took to Phoenix, Cottonwood, Williams and North Rim Arizona. 

I decided I wanted my first guest interview to be with my husband Alex. This was a good exercise for us because in the past he hasn't been open talking about his life and it has been a therapeutic experience for him. It's been good for me because as a white woman from Idaho, it's difficult for me to figure out how to talk about race, politics and other issues that occupy my mind a lot. We are two imperfect people and this interview is just us talking about our truths, which may differ from yours. I'm just here trying to learn and make a place for an open dialogue and look forward to having more guest interviews!

There is a lot on my mind after recent events. There has never been so much diversity in this country and yet there is still so much hate. Here are my thoughts and reflections on the latest mass shootings. 

Welcome to episode one! This is an introduction to me, your host Kristen Piedra.