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A Striving Parent

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

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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

Making space for multiple truths: hope and critique following today’s gun control rally

Posted on February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 by strivingshannon

Today, I joined hundreds of people at the Georgia State Capitol to support Moms Demand Action’s Georgia Advocacy Day. I… Read more Making space for multiple truths: hope and critique following today’s gun control rally

5 resolutions for resistance in 2018

Posted on January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 by strivingshannon

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

Posted on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 by strivingshannon

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

Empowering my 5-year-old to be an advocate and an activist

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by strivingshannon

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

Protesting against racial profiling with my kids

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by strivingshannon

Last week, I published a piece detailing a protest and the ongoing organizing led by a multi-racial coalition of neighbors… Read more Protesting against racial profiling with my kids

Voting blue does not absolve white people of racism: pushing back against racial profiling in my liberal community

Posted on June 22, 2017June 23, 2017 by strivingshannon

My neighborhood, like so many across the country, has a racial profiling problem on our online community forums. I live… Read more Voting blue does not absolve white people of racism: pushing back against racial profiling in my liberal community

Talking about the Black Mama’s Bail Out action with my 5-year-old

Posted on May 15, 2017 by strivingshannon

Did y’all follow the incredible Black Mama’s Bail Out campaign as it came to fruition last week? The Black Mama’s… Read more Talking about the Black Mama’s Bail Out action with my 5-year-old

The messy story behind the Black Lives Matter sign in my white family’s window

Posted on February 24, 2017February 24, 2017 by strivingshannon

 A few weeks ago, I placed this yellow, intersectional Black Lives Matter sign created by Matice M. Moore, a Black… Read more The messy story behind the Black Lives Matter sign in my white family’s window

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