Hi! Do you have recommendations on talking about race to young kids (age 5 or so) other than ‘Our Skin’? Without getting too much into it, I had a rude awakening this week. We are a biracial family and my child has made some problematic comments recently. I thought we were doing a good job actively talking about these issues but now Im trying to not freak out and figure out what to say / do. Thanks
I still remember, years ago as a new mom, when I wrote about color-blind parenting. My blog readers said "no! That's not good!" They led me to Nurtureshock, which entirely changed how I talk about race and racism as a white parent. I love when writers -- and readers -- help us fully-grown adults keep growing.
Yes! This! As an anti-racist educator, I’m happy to recommend books that have helped spark these kinds of conversations for the kids I teach.
Hi! Do you have recommendations on talking about race to young kids (age 5 or so) other than ‘Our Skin’? Without getting too much into it, I had a rude awakening this week. We are a biracial family and my child has made some problematic comments recently. I thought we were doing a good job actively talking about these issues but now Im trying to not freak out and figure out what to say / do. Thanks
I still remember, years ago as a new mom, when I wrote about color-blind parenting. My blog readers said "no! That's not good!" They led me to Nurtureshock, which entirely changed how I talk about race and racism as a white parent. I love when writers -- and readers -- help us fully-grown adults keep growing.