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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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Parents who inspire: Ari Paul

Posted on February 1, 2017 by strivingshannon

Whew. It’s been a hell of a 10 days since the inauguration, am I right? I need to take a… Read more Parents who inspire: Ari Paul

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

Posted on January 25, 2017January 26, 2017 by strivingshannon

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

Posted on January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 by strivingshannon

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

Gender norm busting with Santa and my 4-year-old son

Posted on December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by strivingshannon

This past weekend we took our children to see Santa Claus at the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. As we… Read more Gender norm busting with Santa and my 4-year-old son

Parents who inspire: Jonah McDonald

Posted on December 15, 2016December 17, 2016 by strivingshannon

Settle in, because y’all are going to enjoy getting to know Jonah McDonald, the latest Parent Who Inspires! I was… Read more Parents who inspire: Jonah McDonald

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

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

My Family Builders: Playing while talking race, gender and family structures with my 4-year-old

Posted on August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 by strivingshannon

(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

Parents Who Inspire: Zoë Williams

Posted on August 24, 2016 by strivingshannon

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

Thoughts on “Revolutionary Mothering: Love On the Front Lines” from a White mom

Posted on August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by strivingshannon

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

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