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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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Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 by strivingshannon

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

NextDoor: a lesson on how to disagree online

Posted on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 by strivingshannon

“My heart does not bleed,” wrote a neighbor on NextDoor, a social media network that connects communities. He wrote this in response to… Read more NextDoor: a lesson on how to disagree online

Parents who inspire: Helen Struck

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by strivingshannon

I’m so excited for Helen Struck to be our first “parents who inspire” of 2016. She is a dear friend who… Read more Parents who inspire: Helen Struck

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