“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
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Taking action with my kids: lemonade stand for #familiesbelongtogether
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
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
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
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
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
Protesting against racial profiling with my kids
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
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
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
A Striving Parent 