I am a single parent of a bi-racial child. Here is a GREAT foundation embracing the mixing of races. Its location is Seattle Washington...you all should take a look.

http://www.mavinfoundation.org/news/media.html

Leslie, Hi, I went through what you are going through and to be honest it is not your job to help them to see anything. They either see it or they don't. You just take care of yourself and the baby. You will see who you true friends and family are by how they treat you and the child. If they treat you bad you need to move on and find new friends and family.

My family disowned me. So after about a year of pain and sorrow I said enough is enough! I have made the people in here my new family. It hurts, yes, but you have to be strong. You have done nothing wrong. Just love your baby and find healthy loving people to be around. I wish you all the best!
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Smallminded people are danger to our society. America is the most racist country. Sometimes it makes me mad, but you know what, I choose to enjoy my life with my biracial boys. To me all the cultures and colors are beautiful. When I meet people I just enjoy them for what they bring into this world. I believe in God, and to me, it was his design to make every culture, every color. I just enjoy the creation.

Abby's mom. Thats too bad about your family disowning you. Its their loss. Since my unborn is a girl, I look at all the famous bi-racial women, like Halle Berry, and Vanessa Williams. Beautiful! I cant wait to see my baby.

In short - you can't. You can't change people's mind if they are bigots. They may eventually change their own minds. But, the only thing you can do is protect your child. This means keeping those kind of people and their remarks away from your child - even if they're family.
My son is very light (his dad is black and I am white) and most people can't tell he's black. The comment I get the most is "where does he get that pretty curly hair?" - his curls are fairly loose. I always answer that his father is black - it is a fact, that is where he got his curly hair from. To answer differently, in my opinion, would send the message to my son that I am ashamed of that part of him and I'm not. So, even though it sometimes results in a complete change of attitude from people I answer honestly. I'd rather have him know I love and accept him than know there are hateful people in the world - he'll always come across that.

My family is a whole lot more mixed than that: my biological mother is bi-racial, father 'unknown'. Both of my children are essentially white (as am I) but they "look the part" and I don't. I've been asked a couple times already if I'm my daughter's nanny!

People are just ignorant, plain and simple...

Geez,
Youre kids are beautiful...like their mommy.

Those are some amazing pictures....esp. that top one. Incredible.

Thanks for sharing.

Now you know I'm gonna have to put my little collage up eventually ...sigh...