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A Striving Parent

A blog for parents passionate about racial justice and striving to raise socially concious kids

Talking to my white kids about abolition

Posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021 by strivingshannon

“Jails don’t keep us safe, neighbors do!” My 6 year old said on the message she left for Atlanta City… Read more Talking to my white kids about abolition

The Top 5 Reasons Well Meaning White Parents Do Not Discuss Race With Their White Children

Posted on May 29, 2020May 31, 2020 by strivingshannon

This is a post for well meaning white parents of white children and I’m going to cut straight to the… Read more The Top 5 Reasons Well Meaning White Parents Do Not Discuss Race With Their White Children

Kids can understand gender identity

Posted on February 5, 2019 by strivingshannon

Recently I was folding laundry in my bedroom while my kids got ready for their evening shower in our bathroom.… Read more Kids can understand gender identity

A 2018 social justice gift guide

Posted on December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 by strivingshannon

Following the trend of this year, I’m late to the game in compiling this post. I apologize, but Seasons Greetings!… Read more A 2018 social justice gift guide

Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 by strivingshannon

My 6 and 4-year-old climbed into our car and buckled themselves into their seats. By all accounts, this was a… Read more Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest

Teaching my kids about consent in a world that never asked for mine

Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 by strivingshannon

I am undone. The collective trauma caused by sexual assault is too much to bear. As people share their stories,… Read more Teaching my kids about consent in a world that never asked for mine

Taking action with my kids: lemonade stand for #familiesbelongtogether

Posted on June 26, 2018June 27, 2018 by strivingshannon

Last week, I shared the conversation I had with my 6 and 3 year olds about the separation of parents… Read more Taking action with my kids: lemonade stand for #familiesbelongtogether

Heartbreak and hope: Families Belong Together

Posted on June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 by strivingshannon

I took a week off of Facebook in an attempt to be fully present with my family while we were… Read more Heartbreak and hope: Families Belong Together

ReSisters, we must stop resisting Black women

Posted on May 30, 2018May 31, 2018 by strivingshannon

The Future is Female. Believe Women. Nasty Woman. On a nearly daily basis, I see versions of the above phrases… Read more ReSisters, we must stop resisting Black women

Watching My 5-year-old Wrestle With His Whiteness

Posted on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 by strivingshannon

I am a white woman, married to a white partner, raising two white children, ages 5 and 3. For the… Read more Watching My 5-year-old Wrestle With His Whiteness

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