I Want to Talk About Race
Where to begin? I’ve been thinking about this project for some time now. I’m hoping White Mom Blog can be a place for questioning, honest reflection, growth, or even just a place to build community. I...
View ArticleRace and Band-Aids. Does it Matter?
I got hooked on mommy blogs in 2008 when I watched my niece and used my brother and sister-in-law’s computer. My sister-in-law had a few of these blogs bookmarked on her computer. I didn’t even know...
View ArticleThe Us vs. Them Mentality
I recently posted a link to White Mom Blog on my personal Facebook page. I’ve wanted to start this blog for a long time and felt ready to share it with my friends. But something interesting happened...
View ArticleWhy Don’t White People Talk About Race?
Why don’t white people talk about race? I don’t really know, but I do know why I haven’t talked about race in my life, and I’ll make a gross assumption that I’m not alone. Here are five reasons why I...
View ArticleTeaching White Privilege in Education: Is it Important?
http://www.stockfreeimages.com/ The other day, I came across a tweet about a Wisconsin school being investigated for teaching white privilege. Apparently, a parent at this particular school became very...
View ArticleRacism and Trauma
I saw Tim Wise speak at the University of Washington on April 9 and it was amazing. I’ve watched a ton of Tim Wise videos and read his book, ”White Like Me,” but seeing him in person was a different...
View ArticleOpen Letter to “100 Days of Real Food”
In this post, you will read an email I wrote to the authors of 100 Days of Real Food, a popular blog about cutting processed foods out of our families’ diets, after they blocked me from commenting on...
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