tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140697.post116406640377942618..comments2023-11-05T03:02:20.813-08:00Comments on ...That Black Girl: So i'm not the only oneTHAT BLACK GIRL?http://www.blogger.com/profile/05490122050968564824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140697.post-1166587006257712072006-12-19T19:56:00.000-08:002006-12-19T19:56:00.000-08:00I am a 33 year old biracial woman married to a whi...I am a 33 year old biracial woman married to a white man in Los Angeles and we have struggled with school choice. Our daughter was in an elite school but they set her up to fail. now she is in a school with many Latinos and she is isolated. I thought about Catholic school.I feel so much better reading your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140697.post-1164880227866531192006-11-30T01:50:00.000-08:002006-11-30T01:50:00.000-08:00Living in Portland and in about the same neighborh...Living in Portland and in about the same neighborhood as you do, I know exactly how you feel. I made a comment before in response to another of your post. With my oldest I lived in the ‘burbs – Troudale to be exact – but made sure he had lots of functions in the “hood”. Decided that wasn’t what I was going to do for my next child. It seems to be working out for her. We live in the ‘hood, but she Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140697.post-1164617452866286392006-11-27T00:50:00.000-08:002006-11-27T00:50:00.000-08:00Nice blog you bring up some interesting issues abo...Nice blog you bring up some interesting issues about being a black mom and raising kids.Diversity is always a tricky subject.Looking forward to reading more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34140697.post-1164179613139512122006-11-21T23:13:00.000-08:002006-11-21T23:13:00.000-08:00If you really want to get down to it, don't send y...If you really want to get down to it, don't send your children to ANY public school, or "catholic" school. No matter what area those types of schools are all the same. They don't teach children how to "stretch" their minds and become true critical and independent thinkers. The children are taught how to obey orders, follow intructions and do as your told. Why? So they can have jobs working Aly Cat 121https://www.blogger.com/profile/16546872299549844249noreply@blogger.com