Our Wedding Day ~ August 21, 1993 I do! And then some! I now pronounce you… I had to make our cake topper because interracial cake toppers didn’t exist 20 years ago Filled with joy! Jamie and I NEVER imagined 21 years ago, on that fateful day on the freeway, that this month, we would be […]
By Amy Wise I am a BIG believer in equal rights for all. I haven’t written anything about the gay marriage debate on my blog because this blog is all about interracial marriage. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized I have to write about gay marriage, because this blog is […]
By: Amy Wise After over 20 years of being together I take it for granted that we are…well…just us. I tend to forget that society sees us with different eyes than we do. Lately I have been reminded of this on numerous occasions. The first time was at a car show a few months back. […]
By: Amy Wise It’s been a while since I have written about any recent racial issues our family has experienced. However, sadly, it’s not for lack of them happening in our lives, it’s simply because I have been crazy busy. I actually have a list I could write about. As each year passes I assume […]
I have been M.I.A. from The Next Family for a while because I have been working day and night on my quote book. After a LOT of hard work, Believe in Yourself, Inspire Others, Spread Joy!, is now published! What began as a personal journey during a very dark time ended up becoming so much more. […]
By: Amy Wise A report just came out from the PEW Research Center on Interracial Marriage. Much of the media reported on the study. Our family was part of the story in USA Today and the L.A. Times. After being together for 20 years and married for 19, we don’t think of each other as […]
By: Amy Wise She came home, all wrapped in pink, to a house that was filled with love. Her childhood had many faces and many places, and friends from all around. She kept old friends and made new friends, and was always ready for more. There were times when change wasn’t so easy for her, […]
By: Amy Wise 15 years ago Jamie and I made a decision that would change our lives forever. We moved from the city of San Diego to the burbs of San Diego. It was time for us to go from home renters to homeowners. We did our research, looked for nice neighborhoods with good schools […]
Interview with Amy Wise by The Next Family The Next Family continues its series on writer interviews with the always positive, full of love, Amy Wise. Please visit the comments section to ask Amy more. TNF: How has it been blogging for TNF? I truly enjoy writing for The Next Family. I LOVE the diversity! […]
By: Amy Wise Us in Sunriver, Oregon Tatiana and Me in Sunriver, OR Happy New Year everyone! As you can see I took a little break from writing over the holidays. The fam and I took a vacation and spent some much needed time away in Sunriver, Oregon with 27 of my relatives. Every four […]
