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
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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
Teaching my kids about consent in a world that never asked for mine
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
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
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
A slice of humble pie: when your 3-year-old reveals you’re still attached to traditional gender norms
Over the past several years, I’ve chronicled our family’s journey to support our now 6-year-old son to express himself in… Read more A slice of humble pie: when your 3-year-old reveals you’re still attached to traditional gender norms
Children’s books that inspire: Sparkle Boy
Over the course of the past year and a half, my nearly 6-year-old son has gone from rocking barrettes, ponytails… Read more Children’s books that inspire: Sparkle Boy
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
My rules about guns will not keep my kids safe, and that makes me sick
Last weekend, our family went over to a neighbor’s house for some afternoon play. My five-year-old came tearing around the… Read more My rules about guns will not keep my kids safe, and that makes me sick
