Multicultural Family Hub

Kjessie & Andre Essue

Join us, Andre and Kjessie, at Multicultural Family Hub. We bring together multicultural families with children so that we can connect to one another, and create joy, ease, and beauty in our family lives. We're bringing you our kitchen table conversations where all the juicy stuff gets spilled. We'll be chatting about tools we've found to be helpful, tell funny stories, break down books and podcasts we've been listening to, and dive into questions posed by the community.

  1. 12/04/2025

    Clear Language for Big Conversations: Dr. Jenn Noble on Raising Mixed-Race Kids Ep. 31

    We are sooo excited to share this episode with you. We had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jennifer Noble, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Free to Be Collective. Dr. Jenn shares her personal journey growing up as a mixed-race individual, and offers clear, compassionate guidance to help parents support their mixed-race and multicultural children with confidence. You'll hear insights on: Regional differences in racial identity across the US (we're looking at you, GA and CA) How children process looking different from their parents, and some amazing scripts on how to have that conversation with your 5-year-old.  Tools for talking about phenotype, monoracism, and microaggressions in age-appropriate ways Why a strong sense of belonging is foundational for learning, identity, and confidence. The power of helping children embrace their full cultural heritage and self We all reflect on the beauty of multicultural identity and what we can learn from leaders who show up whole and authentic, like President Obama. This conversation is filled with practical language, grounding stories, and wisdom for any family raising mixed-race kids. Don't miss it and please share it with someone who needs this conversation; it is so, so powerful.  Want to learn more from Dr. Jenn? Follow her on Instagram @drjennpsych And sign up for her newsletter for weekly tools, insights, community building, and coaching! https://freetobecollective.com/sign-up-for-the-mixed-life-newsletter

    1h 9m
  2. 08/29/2025

    How to Parent Beyond the Stories We Inherit with Ashley Rodriguez, pHd - Ep. 26

    Woo hoo! It's guest time! We cozied up at the kitchen table with Ashley Rodriguez, pHD for a heartfelt conversation about what it means to grow, heal, and parent in multicultural families. Ashley is a licensed psychologist who supports parents during pregnancy and postpartum, and she brings her lived experience as a first-generation daughter into the way she walks with families. In this wide-ranging conversation we talk about the invisible barriers first-gen kids often navigate on their own, how cultural stories and intergenerational trauma ripple through parenting, and what it looks like to choose which pieces of our family history we want to carry forward. Ashley offers gentle wisdom for new parents, reminding us that transitions are messy AND also full of possibility when we give ourselves permission to embrace the "gray." In this episode, we cover: How self-validation can be a powerful tool for multicultural and first-generation individuals struggling to navigate systems not built for them.  Using a family tree to map our family culture and the stories we tell in order to uncover our own values Why being in the "gray area" allows us to have compassion for ourselves as parents The "undigested" feelings that keep us stuck and how to move through them How reconnecting with your parenting "why" can create the shift you need to show up authentically as a new parent  This episode is full of ah-ha moments and little nuggets that you will come back to over and over.   Check out more from Dr. Ashley here: Her 1:1 practice: Ashleyrodriguezphd.com Coaching & Consulting: pathbreak.mykajabi.com @pathbreakcoachingandconsulting

    1h 1m

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Join us, Andre and Kjessie, at Multicultural Family Hub. We bring together multicultural families with children so that we can connect to one another, and create joy, ease, and beauty in our family lives. We're bringing you our kitchen table conversations where all the juicy stuff gets spilled. We'll be chatting about tools we've found to be helpful, tell funny stories, break down books and podcasts we've been listening to, and dive into questions posed by the community.