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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Gratuitous cute kid pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This photo of beautiful Zoey comes from mama Abbey K. Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet
LIE Links
Essence magazine online has a post up today titled “Is it harder for black moms?” My take, which I shared with the writer, is that the question is unproductive. Blackness alone does not impact how hard or easy a time … Continue reading
LIE Links
From Jezebel: Actress Geena Davis takes on gender imbalance in children’s entertainment: Six years ago, Geena Davis starting watching children’s TV and videos with her then two-year-old daughter. Davis thought she’d find cute, educational fare; instead she found a disturbing … Continue reading
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The limitations of colorblind and fancy free: An 80s music video treatise
written by Kelly Hogaboom; originally published at Underbellie I love what my mom brings in assisting my husband and me in parenting our kids. What she’s bringing mostly lately is Billy Ocean. In the last week whenever I go over … Continue reading
Gratuitous cute kid pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Reader Christopher F. shared this shot of his son Ariel. Awww…isn’t he adorable! Got cute kids? Send their photos to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet
When is it stereotype and when is it just you?
[Editor's note: When I read Jennifer's post below, I was struck by the idea that even as a youth, the boy in Colson Whitehead's book knew to avoid actions that might reaffirm racial stereotypes, even if that meant denying some … Continue reading
LIE Links: Reviews edition
Muslimah Media Watch has a two-part review of writer Ali Eteraz’s memoir “Children of the Dust,” about (in the author’s words) “a thoroughly Islamic childhood and about a boy’s attempt not merely to know his identity, but to assert his … Continue reading
Preparing for “the talk” with your child (II)
[Editor's note: Bianca wrote this piece explicitly for those who parent and counsel youth of color, but, as usual, her words have much broader application.] written by Love Isn’t Enough columnist Bianca Laureano; Part I of this post can be … Continue reading
Gratuitous cute kid pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s tme for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This one comes from reader Patricia M. Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet
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Preparing for “the talk” with your child (I)
[Editor's note: Bianca wrote this piece explicitly for those who parent and counsel youth of color, but, as usual, her words have much broader application.] written by Love Isn’t Enough columnist Bianca Laureano When I visited with my mentee of … Continue reading
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ARP Links
The Third Annual American Indian Youth Literature Awards were announced in January. The blog American Indians in Children’s Literature highlights several of the winners. Over at Kimchi Mamas, Twizzle weighs in on being “Korean enough” and sharing Korean culture with … Continue reading
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Children on race, racism
“People Are Children” is a short documentary, a conversation really, that explores the voices and perspectives of many types of children of varying backgrounds. When we discuss discrimination and diversity we sometimes forget that the world we are living in … Continue reading
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Gratuitous cute kid pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Colleen B. shared this photo of her “beautiful boy” Jacob. Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough. Tweet
Exploring the impact of racism and stereotyping of Native Americans
(via Womanist Musings) Tuscaroras.com looks at how race bias and learned self-hatred can effect Native American children: … As I look back at my grandmother, I realize that she was a victim of racism and taught self-hatred, for as a … Continue reading
ARP Links: New Resource
Am I the only one who wasn’t familiar with the Web site FamilyEducation.com? I surfed over there yesterday to find this brief primer on “Raising Children Free of Prejudice” by Alvin Poussaint, M.D. and Susan Linn, Ed.D. Children don’t come … Continue reading