by Jessica | Mar 11, 2019 | Relationships
Good communication is a vital ingredient for every type of interpersonal relationship we have. It allows us to create and maintain healthy relationships, especially with your spouse/partner. Have you ever been frustrated with your partner because they don’t do...
by Jessica | Oct 12, 2018 | Parenting
As the world becomes ever connected thanks to the Internet, children will be increasingly introduced to people and cultures that are different from their own. Often times the best way to teach children about diversity is to fully embrace it. With the resources...
by Jessica | Oct 3, 2018 | Relationships
When we are thinking about getting married to someone we are often looking through the rose-colored glasses that come from being shot by cupid’s arrow. Every culture values marriage differently, an issue that can cause some tension in a multicultural relationship....
by Jessica | Sep 8, 2018 | Parenting
You’re in the grocery store and you see a young mother with a mortified look on her face as her normally sweet toddler has a meltdown in the middle of the aisle. What do you do? Do you say something? Do you offer advice? Do you stay quiet, silently judging? Do you...
by Jessica | Sep 1, 2018 | Relationships
A letter to my younger self: Hi Jessica, This is your future 30-year old self. As I write this letter I celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary watching our two small children breathe peacefully as they nap. Life is as different as you could imagine at your young age....
by Jessica | Nov 21, 2015 | Travel
One of the most common questions anyone gets when traveling is “where are you from” or “where do you call home?” Personally, I find that question so difficult to answer. Merriam-Webster defines home as “a place to live,” but is it really so...
by Jessica | Oct 21, 2015 | Travel
Recently, we decided to take a jaunt to Kathmandu. Having never visited Nepal before, I was excited to see this city with everything I had heard about it. Granted the city is quite large, but like most tourists we ended up in Thamel–the tourist hub of the city....
by Jessica | Jan 20, 2014 | Relationships
So a new found interest of mine is to browse the website Buzzfeed. I probably am on that site way more than I should be. Recently the site has had quite a few posts regarding interracial relationships. Interracial relationships can be defined in many different ways....
Hi guys, I’m Jessica—a mother of 2, wife of a pretty great guy, a lover, a homeschooler, a freelancer, a travel enthusiast and a wannabe vegan (let’s face it sometimes we fail). My multicultural family has given me a unique lens to view the world through. This blog is a manifestation of my thoughts and experiences of being a freedom based family and raising a family across cultures. We are all unique, yet love is universal so take the time to experience it. Love and live fully.