What about the Children?: Five Values for Multiracial Families

Nicole Doyley grew up in Brooklyn, New York, attended Dartmouth College, and worked in church ministry for almost twenty-five years. She is a writer, speaker, and podcast host. Her trusted ability to articulate in a disarming manner enables her to inspire productive conversations surrounding race. As a biracial woman, Nicole has spent her entire life engaging in both Black and white worlds, and she’s able to comfortably participate in diverse communities with ease and understanding. Nicole lives with her husband and two sons in Rochester, New York, and you can find her at nicoledoyley.com. Tasha Jun is an author who has spent her life navigating cultural collisions and liminal space. She believes the middle spaces and the margins teach us how to see one another as poetry and treasure. She is passionate about stories, curiosity, and helping others embrace themselves as wholly beloved image bearers. She writes about ethnic identity, belonging, and everyday life, with nuance, melancholy and grace. Writing has always been the way God has led her out of hiding and towards the hope of shalom.

<p>"Biracial children have one foot in both cultures while simultaneously feeling as though they belong to neither. As a parent of biracial children, celebrating an interracial marriage, I wish I’d had this book years ago. Nicole Doyley has gifted us with practical wisdom born of experience that goes beyond the well-meaning but often-harmful platitudes we hear in church. Her insights meet the complexities of identity, belonging, and love with honesty and depth, offering tools to navigate these challenges with grace and understanding. This is an important read." —Robert Callahan, author of <i>Fire in the Whole</i></p>

<p>"<i>What about the Children?</i> is an honest and accessible tool for those navigating multiracial parenting in a wide variety of contexts. In a clear and soulful style, Doyley offers real stories that illuminate and challenge, opportunities for honest reflection, and practical actions across ages and experiences. Families need more resources like this!" —Kathy Escobar, author of <i>Practicing</i>, <i>A Weary World</i>, and <i>Turning Over Tables</i></p>

<p>"Drawing from her personal experiences and the history of race in America, Doyley offers valuable wisdom, encourages self-reflection, and provides practical steps for applying these principles in your home. A must-read for any parent raising biracial children, <i>What about the Children?</i> is a beautiful guide to creating a nurturing environment where children can fully embrace their identity and develop a deep sense of belonging." —Kelly Hamilton, trauma-informed parenting coach, TheConnectedLife.co</p>

<p>"Doyley fills this book with the kind of wise counsel I wish my own mother had when raising me as a biracial kid amid a very white world. <i>What about the Children?</i> offers insightful suggestions about the complexities of navigating more than one racial or cultural identity while still celebrating the grace-filled gift such diversity bestows on the whole human family." —Adam J. Shoemaker, rector, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina</p>