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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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Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son: The Aftermath

Posted on November 11, 2015November 11, 2015 by strivingshannon

About a month ago, I wrote about my son’s expressed desire to dress up as Elsa for Halloween and some… Read more Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son: The Aftermath

Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son

Posted on October 7, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

My 3-year-old son loves to run at breakneck speeds, climb impossibly high and jump without fear. He is obsessed with planes,… Read more Ponytails, Elsa and my 3-year-old son

Challenging heterocentric norms with my toddler

Posted on September 23, 2015October 30, 2015 by strivingshannon

Just as most of the books in our library are white washed (although I’m working to fix that!), they are… Read more Challenging heterocentric norms with my toddler

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

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