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A Striving Parent

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

Tag: parenting boys

A tale of two princesses: my 3 year old son vs. my 3 year old daughter

Posted on September 29, 2017October 5, 2017 by strivingshannon

When my son was three, he like so many other little people, became fixated on the Disney movie Frozen. It… Read more A tale of two princesses: my 3 year old son vs. my 3 year old daughter

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

The need to ask women and girls better questions

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by strivingshannon

Last week, a twitter user wrote short bios on male scientists as if they were female to portray the ways marital status,… Read more The need to ask women and girls better questions

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

“Look at the crooked man, mommy!”

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

My 3-year-old son said this to me while we were eating lunch at a Panera Bread restaurant. He was looking… Read more “Look at the crooked man, mommy!”

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