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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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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?

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

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

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

“But what can we do?!” A white mother’s reflections on racial justice and parenting

Posted on June 6, 2016June 6, 2016 by strivingshannon

On June 18, 2015, I woke up to news that 9 Black people had been killed in a Charleston, South… Read more “But what can we do?!” A white mother’s reflections on racial justice and parenting

A pink barrette and my four-year-old son

Posted on May 18, 2016 by strivingshannon

Over the past year, I’ve chronicled my successes and struggles with making space for my four-year old son to explore… Read more A pink barrette and my four-year-old son

Children’s books that inspire – “My Princess Boy”

Posted on March 23, 2016March 23, 2016 by strivingshannon

Last week, I wrote about incorporating the book My Princess Boy, by Cheryl Kilodavis, into my children’s library to help foster… Read more Children’s books that inspire – “My Princess Boy”

The need to ask women and girls better questions

Posted on February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 by strivingshannon

Last week, a twitter user wrote short bios on male scientists as if they were female to portray the ways marital status,… Read more The need to ask women and girls better questions

The need for alternative news sources

Posted on December 16, 2015 by strivingshannon

I don’t know about y’all, but staying informed when it comes to news and current events often feels like a full-time… Read more The need for alternative news sources

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