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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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Naming the joys I’ve found in anti-racist work

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by strivingshannon

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

Raising kids to recognize and embrace difference is a way to resist Trump’s hate-filled agenda

Posted on November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 by strivingshannon

If I could describe my mental state following the election in one word, I’d choose “scattered”. At first, there was a lot… Read more Raising kids to recognize and embrace difference is a way to resist Trump’s hate-filled agenda

Parents: how do we teach our kids to recognize, celebrate and defend differences in themselves and others?

Posted on November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 by strivingshannon

The first time I put my daughter’s hair in a ponytail, my son, who was 3 at the time, asked… Read more Parents: how do we teach our kids to recognize, celebrate and defend differences in themselves and others?

And now, back to our regular scheduled programming

Posted on September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 by strivingshannon

The last few days have certainly been interesting. Interesting and a wee bit stressful. Last week’s post got picked up by… Read more And now, back to our regular scheduled programming

Parents who inspire: Adelaide Lancaster

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by strivingshannon

I’m really excited to be featuring Adelaide Lancaster as the latest Parent Who Inspires! She is a co-founder of We Stories,… Read more Parents who inspire: Adelaide Lancaster

10 lessons I’ve learned as a white parent striving for racial justice

Posted on July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 by strivingshannon

It’s hard to believe, but A Striving Parent turns a year old today. A year ago, after the Charleston massacre of… Read more 10 lessons I’ve learned as a white parent striving for racial justice

My child is not colorblind and research supports neither is yours

Posted on April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 by strivingshannon

(All names have been changed) My nearly four-year-old son came home from his first soccer practice excited and exhausted. I… Read more My child is not colorblind and research supports neither is yours

Proactively naming race with my infant

Posted on September 9, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

Last week, I wrote about the online course, “Raising Race Conscious Children” I completed with my husband. The course is… Read more Proactively naming race with my infant

One way to debunk the “but what can we do?” mentality

Posted on September 2, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

Before I started this blog, I was in a near constant state of despondence. I’d watch or read the news… Read more One way to debunk the “but what can we do?” mentality

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