HOW TO TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT RACISM

I am a mother of three and I truly believe that ending racism starts in our homes. Raising children who are not color blind; but instead see colors and respect them equally is how we can make a huge change in our world. Sounds great, right?

But, like so many of you I felt overwhelmed and lost. I thought I’m not a racist and that is enough. But, we have to do more.

I just want to help everyone take steps to do better, so I am sharing my tips for How to Talk to Your Children About Racism.

Truly, I can’t imagine how black people feel daily experiencing racism first hand. It is so overwhelming and scary. I will always believe that kindness and peace, speak way louder than violence and judgement. So, when it comes to educating children I think it is so important to be gentle and informative.

As parents we need to lead by example, we must truly understand racism. We need to understand why people say Black Lives Matter and how it is not saying white lives don’t matter. The best way I interpret this is thinking back to learning about early childhood education and the word equitable. Equitable differs from the word equal because what is fair, just and needed for one student may be completely different for another student.

It is never too early to introduce your child to inclusivity. Inclusivity is defined as: the practice or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of minority groups.

I'm in no way claiming to be an expert. I am simply offering tips and suggestions. I only hope that this helps you get the conversations about racism started in your home. I've included more tips for children of all ages in the full article, swipe up to read it now.

  I always want to be a resource to my motherhood community and I hope this post does that. I know I don’t have it all right or “perfect” so I am always up for constructive criticism and ideas. Like our children, I am still learning too. Visit my website for more motherhood related posts