June 03, 2020
“Mama.” You carry our future. What we teach our children will shape their reality.⠀
⠀
We stand with black families and we stand for raising a generation of better humans that are empathetic and anti-racist. We have been working to pull together content to share with our community of families, to support and educate. We have started from a position of educating at home, because that is particularly relevant to families with little ones and we believe that’s where we can have the biggest impact.⠀
⠀
This week, we will be featuring various resources in our IG stories and during live interviews, on how to educate children to be anti-racist and how Black families can practice radical self-care. Additionally, we will be making donations to The Conscious Kid and The Loveland Foundation.
There is more to come, because there is a lot of work to be done and we hope to continue the conversation and continue the motion of change. We aren't going to do this perfectly, all we ask is that you just show up. Here's how...
Resources
Read
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Here is a list of recommended books for young children from our friends at Little Feminist Book Club. Here is a list of recommended books for young children from The Conscious Kid. Here is a list of recommended reading to support Black Maternal Health from Every Mother Counts. Find more books on anti-racism here. Purchase your book from a Black-owned bookseller, find one by state here, and here or here.Follow
Ancient Song Check Your Privilege Colorlines News & Media The Conscious Kid Dani McClain Danielle Coke Families Belong Together From Privilege to Progress GirlTrek Little Feminist Book Club Mommy Brain Momma Lips Draws Moms in Color Movement for Black Lives Nikkolas Smith Raise Good Kids Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ)Listen
Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
Good Ancestor Podcast by Layla F. Saad Natal. A podcast about having a baby while Black.