Kids, Race, and Racism: Readings and Resources
Once again, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’m posting a revised and expanded list of resources for talking with kids about the holiday and about race and racism in general.
Social Justice
Teaching Children to Give, on Giving Tuesday and Every Day
Today is Giving Tuesday, a more altruistic counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when we’re asked to give back to our communities and our world. Here are some ways my spouse and I have encouraged our son to give, today and every day.
Talking Turkey (and Politics) on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is almost here, and for many of us, that means dinner with extended family, not all of whom share our political views. Fear not—here’s a roundup of ways to survive the holiday without the cranberry sauce flying.
On Not Despairing
Today’s post is a guest piece by Dana Alison Levy, author of the terrific Family Fletcher middle-grade series about two dads and their four boys. Like many of us, she has been shaken by the election results. In asking, “What do we do?” she came up with a collection of practical suggestions, links, and wise advice that she emailed to friends and has allowed me to repost here. (Many thanks!) My favorite: “Supporting the vulnerable is far more important than shouting at the enablers.”
Coming Out for Hillary
Eleven years of blogging about being a lesbian mom means I’m pretty much as out as can be—but this year, on National Coming Out Day, I’m thinking about the importance of being out during one of the most contentious U.S. election seasons ever.
A New Vision of Families Helping Families
Everyone’s first week on the job should be like Stan Sloan’s. The new executive director of Family Equality Council, the national organization for LGBTQ families, began the role on the first day of Family Week in Provincetown, the organization’s signature event and the world’s largest gathering of LGBTQ families.
Give OUT Today
Today is the fourth annual Give OUT Day, a national day of giving for the LGBTQ community. Any day is a good day to give, of course, but doing so en masse like this helps show the power of our community and allies.
Of Parenting and Privilege
I had an encounter with the police a few weeks ago. I am an avid cyclist, and had a flat while on a ride, about 15 miles from home. I was struggling to change my tire when a local officer drove by, stopped to see if I needed help, and offered to drive me to my house.
Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love
I could use some Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today.
Anyone else?
The Problem is Fear: Gun Control and the LGBT Community in the Wake of Orlando
Today’s post is a guest piece by Nadine Smith, co-founder and CEO of Equality Florida, the state’s largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. She is also a mother—and while she doesn’t speak explicitly about parenthood here, she speaks to a topic that many of us parents (among others) are thinking about these days.