S2E17 - S02E017: Navigating Multicultural Parenting: Embracing Blended Family Identities

HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E017: Navigating Multicultural Parenting: Embracing Blended Family Identities

🎙️ In This Episode:

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode of Hey Other Parents, we’re diving into what it’s like to grow up in, marry into, and raise a mixed family. Sara shares her journey of being adopted into a culturally diverse family, how she learned to embrace Jean’s Haitian roots when they started dating in high school, and how she now helps their children navigate their own mixed identity. We discuss the challenges, funny moments, cultural misunderstandings, and meaningful lessons learned along the way.

What We Cover:

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🧩 Growing Up in a Mixed Family – Sara’s adoption story and how being raised in an Italian-Ecuadorian household shaped her identity.

💡 Adapting to Jean’s Haitian Culture – Learning traditions, respecting elders, and overcoming early family hesitations.

👶 Raising Mixed Kids & Identity – Answering the “What am I?” question and preparing kids for how the world perceives them.

🔄 Cultural & Racial Misunderstandings – The micro-aggressions, disapproving looks, and moments that make you go “Wait… did that just happen?”

🍽️ Blending Traditions Through Food – Thanksgiving lasagna, Haitian black rice, pernil, and stuffing—all on one table!

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❓Question of The Week

💬 If you have a mixed family, how do you blend traditions?

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⏰ Time to Unplug

🎬 Michael: Fallout - Full Season Review (Amazon Prime) – Dark, post-apocalyptic, and surprisingly funny.

🎬 Sara: Almost Pregnant (Netflix) – A hilarious, lighthearted Amy Schumer comedy.

Mike: Will return next episode

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S02E017 | Series Episode 47

Intro voice recording done by the one and only Koltrane

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