Tag: racism
When a measure becomes the target, it ceases to become a...
In habit-tracking, in anti-racist work, and maybe just in life - using a measure as your target can be detrimental. Like many of you,...
How To Talk To Your Child About White Privilege/Privilege
As a parent of a black or brown child, the conversation of racism is a must that we will have to have at a...
I Want My Kids to Be Race-Conscious, Not Just Kind
When my son was six weeks old, I wrote him a letter for his baby book. “I know that you will grow up to...
Ending Racism Starts At Home
Like most of the world, I was shocked and upset by the news of what happened to George Floyd. For police brutality and injustice...
If silence is consent, what can I say to support #blacklivesmatter?
If silence is consent, what can I say to support #blacklivesmatter? As a white woman who lives in a white upper-class neighborhood, how can...
Be the change you want to see in the world, talking...
A few years ago, my 5-year old (a brown US citizen) wanted to discuss skin colors. I asked, “What color is your skin?”. The...
A fight against white fragility, the hate you give, and more...
I look at my children with hope and a desire for them to be the ones who speak up for injustices, one another and...
Racism is a Pandemic
Racism is a pandemic. At the height of COVID-19, people were afraid. Stay-at-home orders were issued across the country asking people to quarantine themselves...
Dear White People
Dear White People, I ask myself in silence when is this going to stop....is this going to stop? When did this become the new...
Helping Kids Make Sense of Current Events
To say there is a lot going on in our country (and world) right now is an understatement. So where do we start?
My...