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

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

When I came to pick up my 5-year-old from school the other day, I was delighted to run into one… Read more My 5-year-old told another boy “ponytails are for girls”

Over the course of the past week, several incidents have caused me to reach a breaking point with men. I… Read more I’ve grown weary of men: can we please raise our kids to be better humans??

When my son was three, he like so many other little people, became fixated on the Disney movie Frozen. It… Read more A tale of two princesses: my 3 year old son vs. my 3 year old daughter

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 few weeks ago, my husband and I lingered at our table after dinner, chatting about the day while our… Read more When your 5-year-old challenges you to break beyond the gender binary

Whew. This NPR article made the rounds again last week. It argues in no uncertain terms that systems of oppression and inequity… Read more Reconciling my anti-racist parenting with my kid’s private school education

Originally posted on Everyday Race Blog:
On June 30th, 2017, Natalie Zwerger, the Director of the NYU Center for Strategic Solutions, sat…