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YouTube, Misogyny, & Racism

December 14, 2023Guests, Screens5 nights at freddy's, anti-racism, BetterHelp, Cindy Marie Jenkins, doxxing, gamergate, influencer marketing, Joanna Schroeder, Logan Paul, misogyny, MrBeast, OutThink Media, Prime Energy Drink, racism, screen time, The Great Replacement, Trad wives, video games, YouTubeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children

June 2, 2022Guests, Uncategorizedanti-racism, Britt Hawthorne, diversity, educational racism, homeschool, justice, parenting, racism, Raising Antiracist ChildrenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Britt Hawthorne, a mom of 2 boys and author Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide, says that raising antiracist kids requires teaching them to identify unfairness. It includes incorporating an anti-bias lens when doing, well, almost anything. Britt’s oldest son was about 12 years old when his homework required him to imagine he was … Continue reading Britt Hawthorne on Raising Antiracist Children →

Navigating Race, Gender & Motherhood So White

January 20, 2022Guests, Parentingadoption, anti-racism, black boys, man box, Motherhood So White, Nefertiti Austin, racism, teenage boysJennifer L.W. Fink

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Nefertiti Austin’s son was 6 yrs old when she realized he’d “have to learn that his race and gender could get him killed,” she writes in Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America. That’s not a lesson white boys have to learn, and that’s one consequence of living in a … Continue reading Navigating Race, Gender & Motherhood So White →

The Tyler Merritt Project on Helping Boys Survive Mistakes

November 11, 2021Guestsanti-racism, Before You Call the Cops, gender, I Take My Coffee Black, mental health, racism, school, stereotypes, The Tyler Merritt Project, Tyler MerrittJennifer L.W. Fink

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Before he started The Tyler Merritt Project or created his viral video, Before You Call the Cops, Tyler Merritt was a confused, young black boy trying to make sense of all the expectations and stereotypes swirling around him. “I wish somebody had really sat down with me as a young person and simply said, ‘Hey, … Continue reading The Tyler Merritt Project on Helping Boys Survive Mistakes →

How to NOT Raise an A-Hole

July 22, 2021Guests, Parentinganti-racism, baby sideburns, bullying, creativity, Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up to be A-Holes, gender, Karen Alpert, parenting, racismJennifer L.W. Fink

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When we become parents, someone really should hand us a book that details, exactly, how to NOT raise an a-hole. Karen Alpert (of the blog Baby Sideburns), a mom of two and author of Mamas, Don’t Let Your Kids Grow Up to be A-Holes: Unfiltered Advice on How to Raise Awesome Kids, recognizes that parents … Continue reading How to NOT Raise an A-Hole →