I am a white woman, married to a white partner, raising two white children, ages 5 and 3. For the… Read more Watching My 5-year-old Wrestle With His Whiteness
Tag: white privilege
My white children know Black Lives Matter. Do yours?
At the end of every day, we practice gratitude with our children. Each of us names something we are thankful for that… Read more My white children know Black Lives Matter. Do yours?
Interrupting whiteness with my white children
I am a white, cisgender woman, married to a white, cisgender man and we have two white children. I started… Read more Interrupting whiteness with my white children
The messy story behind the Black Lives Matter sign in my white family’s window
A few weeks ago, I placed this yellow, intersectional Black Lives Matter sign created by Matice M. Moore, a Black… Read more The messy story behind the Black Lives Matter sign in my white family’s window
On hashtags and fleeting white outrage
Here we are again. We just got through another week filled with horrific brutality against Black men and children by… Read more On hashtags and fleeting white outrage
Thoughts on “Revolutionary Mothering: Love On the Front Lines” from a White mom
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
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
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
Resisting the urge to look away
I published my first blog post for A Striving Parent only four months ago. Four months is no time at all, but I am… Read more Resisting the urge to look away
Preserving a child’s innocence vs. preserving a child’s privilege
Recently, I hosted a Raising Race Conscious Children webinar in my home for the first time. Five of my dear female friends, 4… Read more Preserving a child’s innocence vs. preserving a child’s privilege
