This study explored the experiences of parents in an interracial or interethnic marriage who were raising children under 10 years old. Nineteen parents married to someone of a different race or ethnicity and with at least one child under 10 years old were surveyed and interviewed between September 2020 and April 2021 as part of a larger study of interracial and interethnic families. A majority of the parents identified four themes that emerged from their parenting practices. These were: (1) racism/discrimination, which they saw or were concerned about in reference to their child(ren); (2) the child(ren)’s ethnic-racial identity development; (3) the child(ren)’s skin color; and (4) the benefits to the child(ren) of being multiracial, biracial, or bi-ethnic. In addition, some of the parents expressed heightened concern for their child(ren) due to the political climate as reflected by recent racial protests and anti-Asian and anti-Latinx hate crimes. Social workers should practice with cultural humility when helping families deal with racism, microaggressions, and the identity development of children. In addition, they should explore the strengths of interracial and interethnic families.

本研究探讨了抚养 10 岁以下儿童的跨种族或跨种族婚姻父母的经历。在 2020 年 9 月至 2021 年 4 月期间，对与不同种族或族裔的人结婚并且至少有一个 10 岁以下孩子的 19 位父母进行了调查和采访，这是对跨种族和跨种族家庭的更大研究的一部分。大多数父母确定了他们育儿实践中出现的四个主题。它们是：（1）种族主义/歧视，他们看到或担心他们的孩子（们）；(2) 儿童的民族-种族认同发展；(3) 孩子的肤色；(4) 多种族、混血儿或双种族对孩子的好处。此外，由于最近的种族抗议以及反亚裔和反拉丁裔仇恨犯罪所反映的政治气候，一些父母对他们的孩子表示了高度关注。社会工作者在帮助家庭应对种族主义、微攻击和儿童的身份发展时应以文化谦逊的态度进行实践。此外，他们应该探索跨种族和跨种族家庭的优势。