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How to Talk to Kids About Race

in: Life & Relationships

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Imagine a diverse community in which people embrace their commonalities while respecting and celebrating each others’ differences. This vision is possible once we can talk openly about race with our family and friends. In Episode 156 of the Edit Your Life podcast, Christine interviews Amber Coleman-Mortley, Director of Social Engagement at iCivics, Inc., about how to talk about race with kids. In this engaging, practical conversation, Amber shares two helpful analogies that illuminate the concepts of privilege and cultural differences, demonstrates how to ask questions based in empathy and respect, and shares how simple it can be to nurture cross-cultural curiosity… the foundation of a more equitable school, neighborhood, and country.

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Resources mentioned in this episode

  • Minimalist Parenting (our book)
  • The Parent Toolkit conversation that sparked this episode
  • Mom Of All Capes (Amber Coleman-Mortley’s website)
  • @MomOfAllCapes (Amber on Twitter)
  • #LetsK12Better (Amber’s mission to get parents to partner with their kids’ teachers)
  • iCivics (Amber serves as Director of Social Engagement)
  • Related episode: Episode 86: Managing Political Stress
  • Related episode: Episode 91: Taking A Stand Against Hate
  • Related episode: Episode 134: Tips For Communicating With Teens

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About Asha Dornfest

Asha Dornfest is a writer, parent, and insistent optimist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of PARENT HACKS, co-author of MINIMALIST PARENTING, and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast.

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