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A Striving Parent

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

Tag: gender neutral

A pink barrette and my four-year-old son

Posted on May 18, 2016 by strivingshannon

Over the past year, I’ve chronicled my successes and struggles with making space for my four-year old son to explore… Read more A pink barrette and my four-year-old son

We should have bought my son the pink shoes

Posted on April 13, 2016 by strivingshannon

I’ve been writing about gender norms and gender identity a lot lately, mostly due to the fact that my nearly 4-year-old preschooler… Read more We should have bought my son the pink shoes

Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son: The Aftermath

Posted on November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 by strivingshannon

About a month ago, I wrote about my son’s expressed desire to dress up as Elsa for Halloween and some… Read more Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son: The Aftermath

Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son

Posted on October 7, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

My 3-year-old son loves to run at breakneck speeds, climb impossibly high and jump without fear. He is obsessed with planes,… Read more Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son

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