Reflections on the Women’s March from a white lady striving to do better

Across our country and the globe, millions of people came together to march against Donald Trump and the racism, misogyny, xenophobia,… Read more Reflections on the Women’s March from a white lady striving to do better

6 resolutions for resistance in 2017

I realize I’m a solid four days late for a New Years post, but 2016 continued to be a soul-sucker until… Read more 6 resolutions for resistance in 2017

I have not been a functioning human today. Starting around 12 a.m. last night, I’ve cried more than I can… Read more This white woman’s work

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

(This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are mine and organic!) I’m always on the hunt for children’s books… Read more My Family Builders: Playing while talking race, gender and family structures with my 4-year-old

I am incredibly excited to introduce you all to Zoë Williams, an activist I’ve been connected to through Showing Up… Read more Parents Who Inspire: Zoë Williams

The social justice book club I participate in just finished Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines, edited by Alexis Pauline… Read more Thoughts on “Revolutionary Mothering: Love On the Front Lines” from a White mom

It is an honor to be featuring Chemay Morales-James on the Parents Who Inspire series! I learned about Chemay’s organization, My Reflection… Read more Parents who inspire: Chemay Morales-James

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

Last week was incredibly difficult. Orlando, as a community, was rocked with several traumatic events, the most severe being the… Read more Talking about Orlando with my 4-year-old