I’m Julie. Bossy mom of a bossy girl. Lover of spreadsheets and turquoise paint.
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Talk to Your Kids About Racism

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Are you struggling to figure out how to talk to your kids about racism?

If you're a white parent, you might already be giving your kids access to the stories of many cultures. You might have a huge variety of children's books representing many ethnicities and experiences. Your white kids might have black dolls and a multi-racial group of friends.

These things are terrific and need to happen in our homes as white parents so we give our children an accurate picture of the world we live in.

What needs to happen now is conversations about RACISM. This is harder.

I am speaking as a white mom to other white moms here: we have to see this as our work too. That means struggling to explain what's happening in the world to our kids with accuracy and courage.

I've listed some resources below to get started-- not just for your kids but for YOU.

If what you're seeing in the world seems unjust, and if you are struggling to explain it, what might need to happen right now is that you do some work to get yourself educated so you can talk to your kids. I've got some good online courses, podcasts, and articles below.

And of course, if you want to jump in TODAY and start to talk to your kids about racism, I've linked three YouTube videos of books you don't have to order. Story time tonight can be a very basic look at what racism is.

As always, I suggest you watch the video without your child first to make sure you're comfortable with the material. All three of these books are suitable for under 7.

Take charge, mom, and help build a better world by raising kids who understand the hard stuff. It's up to you what to say, but it's time to start.

My favorite resources to help you talk to your kids about racism

youtube versions of books for right now:

A Kids Book About Racism: Read to you by the author, this video takes you through a very basic explanation of racism. Perfect for under 7!
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness: This is another book read to you! This book explains to kids the confusing realities of racism, and explains the unequal treatment of black and white children.
Something Happened In Our Town: A child's story of racial injustice: This is good for kids as young as 4 or 5 and talks about racial incidents through the eyes of a child.

Resources for White Parents to Learn More About Race and Racism:

How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids: This informative and super-concrete article gives you support for watching media with your kids and using it to engender anti-racism.
Talking to Children After Racial Incidents: Tips for parents trying to explain major incidents to children.
Supporting Kids of Color in the Wake of Racialized Shootings: How do we give children hope and safety when they themselves are targeted by racism?
Seeing White This 14 part podcast examines the history of the concept of "whiteness" and present day results.
Foundations of Social Justice Course: This self-paced course helps parents learn more about the foundations of fighting oppression.
75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice: Want to take action? Start here.
What White Children Need to Know About Race: What should children learn about race? The best part of this article is the SKILLS white children should learn.

Learn about Black history:

African American Children's Movies That Will Inspire Your Entire Family: from G to PG-13, these movies will expand your viewing options and watch movies with black characters and black perspectives (and in some cases black history).
A Timeline of Events that Led to the 2020 'Fed Up'-rising: If you're curious about the history that lead us to this point, here's a great timeline.
African-American Museums to Visit: If you're traveling the country this year, you can find African-American museums in every state. Find yours here!

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Talk to Your Kids About Racism

My favorite resources to help you talk to your kids about racism

youtube versions of books for right now:

Resources for White Parents to Learn More About Race and Racism:

Learn about Black history:

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Get this Relaxed Schedule and Checklist to retain your sanity as a family!

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