We know so many of you are hurting and we are too. As caretakers, parents, and providers who are raising the next generation—the most diverse generation in our country’s history—we are committed to educating ourselves, our community, and our children. We will continue to seek out and share resources and impactful stories to help you navigate conversations about racism, diversity and inclusion with your children and your family.
- A document of resources, books, podcasts, articles, movies, and organizations to help white parents and people engage in anti-racism work by Sarah Sophie Flicker and Alyssa Klein.
- PBS Kids ideas on teaching your child about Black History Month.
- Ways to get informed, take action, get engaged, and stand together from the Obama Foundation.
- A clinical psychologist’s take on talking to kids about racism.
- Resources for parents, educators, kids and adults on racism, trauma, violence, and activism from Glazer Children’s Museum.
- An age-by-age guide to talking to your children about race from 6 months to 8 years from Parents Magazine.
- 10 diverse toys to add to your child’s play time.
- Tips for engaging young people in conversations about race from the Anti-Defamation League.
- A list of resources from multiple perspectives on how to approach race conversations with children from Lovevery.
- A conversation with diversity and inclusion expert @hereweread and Jelani Memory, author of A Kids Book About Racism, about how to start conversations on race and racism.
- The NYTimes’ Antiracist Reading List.
- Raising Luminaries’s Anti-Racism for Kids 101 to help start conversations about race.
- A list of children’s books to support conversations on race, racism, and resistance.
- National Museum of African American History and Culture’s new web portal Talking About Race to help families, individuals, and communities talk about racism and our society.
- Center for Racial Justice in Education’s resources for talking about race, racism, and racial violence with kids.
- 33 children’s books with black heroes and characters from The Everymom.
- This video from act.tv that helps explain systemic racism in a digestible way.
- Tips from PureWow on how white parents can start conversations about race with their children.
- A list of books that have won Coretta Scott King Awards written by black authors for kids and teens.
On Is This Normal we’ve made a concerted effort to highlight and share the unique experiences of parents from diverse backgrounds, but we know we must do better. If you’re interested in sharing your story, please reach out at [email protected].
