Parenting across cultures is
messy, beautiful, and full of
meaningful tension.
Surface Tension is your reminder that
you're not doing this alone.
You love your kids. You love your partner.
But parenting together? That’s harder.
Especially when you come from different cultures, express love differently, and carry different ideas of what being a “good parent” even means.
Surface Tension is our twice-monthly newsletter for thoughtful parents raising children across cultures, identities, and values.
It’s not parenting advice.
It’s a mirror. A hand on your shoulder. A deep breath before the next big conversation.
“This isn’t another expert telling you what to do. It’s a letter to the part of you that’s trying really hard.”
Every issue of Surface Tension offers:
Personal stories that name what’s unspoken
Cultural reflections that validate what you’re carrying
Child development insights that feel like yes, this makes sense
A moment of honesty in a world full of parenting perfection
You’ll leave each email with more clarity, more compassion for yourself, your partner, and your child.
Because navigating
cultural differences
while raising kids
isn’t a problem. It’s
a conversation
waiting to happen.
Make space for the tension. Discover the depth.
Parenting across cultures takes more than instinct.
It takes reflection, honesty, and community.
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Delivered twice a month by Melina Gac Levin.
