I’m sure there are many more chapter books with protagonists of color, but the eight books listed are all books that Mazzy read and loved, so I can vouch for them personally.
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“You’ve followed Black content creators, you’ve bought books for your kids, you’ve bought some for yourself too, you’ve had the talk with your kids, and maybe even taken them to a protest. Now what??”
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Last weekend, my kids happened to see a little of the riots on the news. We turned them off quickly, but they had already left an impression and Mazzy asked what was going on.
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If you’ve followed a lot of Black female activists over the last few weeks, then you have probably heard a lot of them mention that white women need to do “the work.”
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Yesterday, most of my Instagram feed decided to participate in Black Out Tuesday. There has been a lot of talk about whether this movement did more harm than good.
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Studies have shown that teaching kids about our differences promotes empathy, not exclusion.
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With everyone spending an endless amount of time at home right now, and looking for things to do that don’t involve screens, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a “Quarantine Family Game Guide.”
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When I first had kids, I wanted to protect them from all the bad stuff that exists in the world, but then I realized that option only comes from a place of privilege.
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The rules inside the house have relaxed a lot, but that’s because the rules outside the house are way, way stricter.
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For the first time since I had kids, weekends actually feel like real downtime, because during the shutdown, I am finally giving my kids and myself permission to relax.
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I told the kids that school was canceled for the rest of the year. I honestly wasn’t expecting a huge reaction (we’ve assumed this all along), but Harlow got really upset.
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What happens to young kids who don’t have access to friends for an extended amount of time? This is a massive psych experiment happening to our children in real time.
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05/14/20
Petty Party! 36 Parents Share Their Pettiest Complaints About Quarantine
Is your husband’s chewing driving you crazy? Will your kids NOT STOP TALKING??? Please, feel free to unload.
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Regardless of physical distance, I think you can still feel the love in every one of these photos.
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It had been more than two months since I had seen my mom’s face in person, and I have to admit, the sight of her (even in a mask from a distance) made me choke up a bit.
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