“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
Category: racial justice
The Top 5 Reasons Well Meaning White Parents Do Not Discuss Race With Their White Children
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
A 2018 social justice gift guide
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
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
ReSisters, we must stop resisting Black women
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
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
5 resolutions for resistance in 2018
Happy New Year, y’all! Today, my sister left Atlanta to return home with her family, so while the holidays are… Read more 5 resolutions for resistance in 2018
Reflections on my 2017 resolutions for resistance
Whew. What. A. Year. As predicted, 2017 was a hot, steaming mess, as the horrific repercussions of electing Trump to… Read more Reflections on my 2017 resolutions for resistance
A 2017 social justice holiday gift guide
I’m officially ready to welcome the 2017 holiday season! I’ve always loved this time of year and appreciate yet another… Read more A 2017 social justice holiday gift guide
Empowering my 5-year-old to be an advocate and an activist
The last several weeks have been so very painful. I’ve struggled with how to explain to my children all that’s… Read more Empowering my 5-year-old to be an advocate and an activist
A Striving Parent 