Black child covering her face.
A year on, my children are older, and this question still stays with me…..
Black History Month invites us to honour legacy—but also to reflect on the quiet, personal moments that shape how we see ourselves and each other. As a mother, I’ve watched my children ask questions that made me laugh, pause, and sometimes ache. This story is one of those moments. It’s about identity, belonging, and the tender ways our children navigate both—especially when the world around them feels unfamiliar.
My daughter was about three years old in kindergarten. We were in the minority, and I noticed something that unsettled me: she didn’t mix with the Black girls in her group, and they did not want to mix with her as well ( they were only 3, including her). They had their own little clique, and she didn’t seem to be part of it. Gently, I encouraged her to play with her Black sisters. She looked at me, then held her hand close to her eyes and inspected it with great seriousness. “Am I Black?” she asked. I still crack up when I remember it, but beneath the humour was a moment of deep reflection.
Later, when we travelled back to our home country, my son, then four, kept asking, “Why are they all Black?” He’d forgotten he was in his own homeland. And when we landed back in Europe, he looked around and said, “I’m back home now. ”That broke my heart a little. It was funny, yes, but also revealing.
These moments stayed with me. They shaped how I speak to my children about identity, pride, and belonging. They inspired me to create products that affirm who we are, gently, creatively, and with love.
These moments still shape how I raise my children and why I create what I do: gentle, affirming spaces where children and mothers can see themselves reflected with love.
Our We Rise Together Bundle brings this spirit to life through affirming colouring pages that honour legacy, love, and growth. It’s for families like mine—and maybe yours.
If this story resonates with you, I’d love to hear your own reflections in the comments. And if you’d like to bring that affirming spirit into your home, the We Rise Together Bundle was made for families like mine, and maybe yours.
Black history lives in our homes, our laughter, and our questions. Let’s rise together. 🖤
