Big holidays often get the spotlight when we talk about culture, but Jennifer Grisdale Krieger shows us that everyday life tells the real story. In What? No Spaghetti & Meatballs?!?, it’s the small, everyday moments lunchbox surprises, homework mishaps, quiet dinners that reveal how culture shapes a family.

Sometimes, it’s realizing that what’s “normal” for one person is completely foreign to another. Sometimes, it’s a simple phrase in a different language that feels like home. These daily interactions are where cultural learning and appreciation truly happen.

Jennifer’s stories remind us that raising a multicultural family isn’t about grand gestures it’s about patience, humor, and curiosity every day. It’s in the jokes we share, the meals we make, and the words we pass down without even realizing it.

By noticing and valuing these little things, we create a home where every part of a family’s cultural identity feels seen and celebrated.

Through her heartfelt stories, Jennifer encourages us to find magic in the mundane and recognize that culture is lived and loved in the quiet moments of everyday life.

These little daily rituals and accidents become the foundation of a child’s understanding of belonging, identity, and love proof that culture isn’t reserved for festivals, but for the kitchen, the playground, and bedtime too.