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
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When your 5-year-old challenges you to break beyond the gender binary
A few weeks ago, my husband and I lingered at our table after dinner, chatting about the day while our… Read more When your 5-year-old challenges you to break beyond the gender binary
Reconciling my anti-racist parenting with my kid’s private school education
Whew. This NPR article made the rounds again last week. It argues in no uncertain terms that systems of oppression and inequity… Read more Reconciling my anti-racist parenting with my kid’s private school education
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
Parents who inspire: Lucretia Berry
We’re back with another feature in the Parent Who Inspires series! I’m so excited to introduce you to Dr. Lucretia… Read more Parents who inspire: Lucretia Berry
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
My white children know Black Lives Matter. Do yours?
At the end of every day, we practice gratitude with our children. Each of us names something we are thankful for that… Read more My white children know Black Lives Matter. Do yours?
Interrupting whiteness with my white children
I am a white, cisgender woman, married to a white, cisgender man and we have two white children. I started… Read more Interrupting whiteness with my white children
Naming the joys I’ve found in anti-racist work
It’s been nearly two years since I started A Striving Parent and began the process of deeply examining my participation in and… Read more Naming the joys I’ve found in anti-racist work
