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A Striving Parent

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

Tag: preschool

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

Discussing skin tone with my toddler

Posted on August 26, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

Last week, I was playing with my kids (son: 3 years old; daughter: 11 months old) in the baby’s room after… Read more Discussing skin tone with my toddler

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