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Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide

Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide

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  • Author：Britt Hawthorne
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Summary

A must-have guide to raising inclusive， antiracist children from educator and advocate， Britt Hawthorne。

Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent， caregiver， or educator， but it can be hard to know where to start。 Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide。 Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting。 Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections:

-Healthy bodies—Establishing a safe and body-positive home environment to combat stereotypes and create boundaries。

-Radical minds—Encouraging children to be agents of change， accompanied by scripts for teaching advocacy， giving and taking productive feedback， and becoming a coconspirator for change。

-Conscious shopping—Raising awareness of how local shopping can empower or hinder a community’s ability to thrive， and teaching readers of all ages how to create shopping habits that support their values。

-Thriving communities—Acknowledging the personal power we have to shape our schools， towns， and worlds， accompanied by exercises for instigating change。

Full of questionnaires， stories， activities， tips， and tools， Raising Antiracist Children is a must-have， practical guide essential for parents and caregivers everywhere。

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Reviews

Keziah Brackett ，

When I heard Britt Hawthorne had written a book， I preordered a copy with much anticipation。 A few weeks later I was offered the opportunity to be gifted an advanced reader’s edition by her publisher to read and honestly review。 I cannot recommend this book more！ I’ve been learning from Britt Hawthorne for a few years now， and she is a phenomenal ABAR （Antibias Antiracist） educator for teachers and parents。 She （and her contributors） cover so much important content to help no matter where you ar When I heard Britt Hawthorne had written a book， I preordered a copy with much anticipation。 A few weeks later I was offered the opportunity to be gifted an advanced reader’s edition by her publisher to read and honestly review。 I cannot recommend this book more！ I’ve been learning from Britt Hawthorne for a few years now， and she is a phenomenal ABAR （Antibias Antiracist） educator for teachers and parents。 She （and her contributors） cover so much important content to help no matter where you are on your journey of becoming antiracist and raising antiracist children。 There are reflection opportunities， practical activities to do with our children （broken down by age ranges）， lots of examples of language to use to have necessary conversations with kids and other adults， and tons of ways to consider and take antiracist action in everyday ways。 Throughout the book， she gently but firmly encourages the reader to not shut down when experiencing discomfort with the content， but to press into the challenging and vital lifelong work this truly is， with commitment AND grace for the imperfect journey it inevitably will be。There is so much good in this book - I’m truly grateful for Britt sharing her knowledge， expertise， her own experiences becoming an antiracist parent and educator to help guide her readers in their own journeys。 I’m recommending this book to everyone I know， and my partner and I plan to buy copies to give to our parenting friends， our family members and other adults we know who care for kids。Buy this book！ You will not regret it。 It’s one you will want to come back to again and again。 Thank you， Britt， for guiding readers with clarity， encouragement， and grace for the journey。 。。。more

Laurel ，

First I want to thank Simon & Schuster for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 I have followed Britt for years and would buy anything she created - she’s that good。 I loved so many things about this book。 It was clearly written and you could see how much thought and care went into each page。 It is written for all parents whether they have children of the global majority or white children。 It is also written to provide something for everyone whether for those you a First I want to thank Simon & Schuster for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 I have followed Britt for years and would buy anything she created - she’s that good。 I loved so many things about this book。 It was clearly written and you could see how much thought and care went into each page。 It is written for all parents whether they have children of the global majority or white children。 It is also written to provide something for everyone whether for those you are newer to antiracism or you have already done a lot of work。 There is some background and introductory material， but the book also digs deeper and focuses on how this can be implemented。 She also uses language intentionally and explains the reasons for many of the words she is choosing which is really useful for understanding why some words are more affirming。 The book centers reflection and inclusive parenting。 One of the central focuses is developing an awareness of our identities in ourselves and our children， understanding pre-bias and bias， and the systems that play a role in upholding racism and white supremacy。 I appreciated how many other voices Britt brought into this book to add their perspectives。Some highlights:- Developmentally appropriate resources and approaches to topics for different ages including sample language - Creative activities for developing an inclusive mindset and ideas for imaginative play - Inclusive of families with children of the global majority as well as those with white children - Reflection prompts and questions for the reader and their parenting partners- How to use questioning intentionally with children and other strategies for navigating conversations This book isn’t only for parents but for anyone who is interacting with and/or caring for children in any capacity: aunts， uncles， older cousins， teachers - anyone！ 。。。more

Zil ，

Thank you for an ARC on Britt's fantastic book！ All reviews are my own， and unpaid/not sponsored。I've been listening and learning from Britt for years now and have often found myself going back to re-watch a video or Instagram live。 To have this book in my hands， with such practical， tangible information that I can use right now is amazing。 It is well-structured， clear， and offers answers to so many of the questions that I hear fellow parents ask when trying to figure out how to be actively rais Thank you for an ARC on Britt's fantastic book！ All reviews are my own， and unpaid/not sponsored。I've been listening and learning from Britt for years now and have often found myself going back to re-watch a video or Instagram live。 To have this book in my hands， with such practical， tangible information that I can use right now is amazing。 It is well-structured， clear， and offers answers to so many of the questions that I hear fellow parents ask when trying to figure out how to be actively raising antiracist children。 I will be turning to these pages often in my own parenting and will definitely be recommending it to other parents as well。 Congratulations Britt and Natasha！ This book is incredible！ 。。。more

Amy Renzulli ，

4。5/5 ⭐️Thank you， Britt Hawthorne， Sabrina Dax， and Simon & Schuster for giving me an ARC of this book！ Britt Hawthorne provides parents， caregivers， and the everyday reader with ways to raise inclusive， antiracist children through being agents of change through advocacy and action。 She separates the book into four sections: Radical Minds， Thriving Communities， Healthy Bodies， and Conscious Consumption。 Each of these sections has a plethora of information that helps readers learn how they can s 4。5/5 ⭐️Thank you， Britt Hawthorne， Sabrina Dax， and Simon & Schuster for giving me an ARC of this book！ Britt Hawthorne provides parents， caregivers， and the everyday reader with ways to raise inclusive， antiracist children through being agents of change through advocacy and action。 She separates the book into four sections: Radical Minds， Thriving Communities， Healthy Bodies， and Conscious Consumption。 Each of these sections has a plethora of information that helps readers learn how they can strengthen the ways they raise their children， whether it be through age-specific activities in the book or through general conversation。The only thing that turned me off was how repetitive some sections were。 While many of the discussion points are commonly tied together， there were times when certain sections would drag on and make me lose interest。 Other than that， Hawthorne's guide is a great way to interact with your family， as well as your outside community。 "Raising Antiracist Children" is a great resource for practical parenting。 。。。more

Melissa ，

I have been an avid consumer of Britt Hawthorn's content for years now and quite frankly I didn't expect to be as enthralled with this book as I am。 Britt and Natasha have written a book for parents but really it is for anyone who has children in their community。 As a person without children of my own but with children in my community， I expected to have to look for ways to adapt what Britt and Natasha had written， but I was wrong。 This book is for parents， teachers， aunties， uncles， grandparent I have been an avid consumer of Britt Hawthorn's content for years now and quite frankly I didn't expect to be as enthralled with this book as I am。 Britt and Natasha have written a book for parents but really it is for anyone who has children in their community。 As a person without children of my own but with children in my community， I expected to have to look for ways to adapt what Britt and Natasha had written， but I was wrong。 This book is for parents， teachers， aunties， uncles， grandparents， coaches and caretakers of all kinds。 This is a guide for anyone with children in their lives。 Britt has written a gentle but firm call to action， full of grace and accountability to help us provide the following generations the tools we weren't afforded growing up。Written with collaborators to include voices of other perspectives， this book helps to center voices and perspectives that have been left out of the conversation for far too long。 This book is titled "Raising Antiracist Children" but when reading you learn that it is about even more than that， it is about raising humans with compassion， who seek justice， and who work to look through a multifaceted lens。It can seem difficult and daunting to walk this path alone， often not knowing where to start or feeling awkward pauses and moments when not knowing what to say。 Britt writes with thoughtfulness， humility， compassion and vulnerability as she shares her journey as a parent and educator。 She brings her years of knowledge as a parent and also teacher as she shares the lessons she has learned and unlearned to help us walk this path alongside her。 。。。more

Jana Morgan Herman ，

I just finished reading Raising Antiracist Children by Britt Hawthorne w/ Natasha Yglesias。 There are so many things I learned and love about this book。 Here are a few:1） It’s an easy read！ I enjoyed hearing Britt’s voice and the voices of others who are included。 2） It’s cited and sourced！ Anyone who knows me knows I WANT THE RESEARCH！ This books has 13 tiny font PAGES of references with page numbers。 3） Start where you are and go forward。 Maybe this is your first antiracism book and you feel h I just finished reading Raising Antiracist Children by Britt Hawthorne w/ Natasha Yglesias。 There are so many things I learned and love about this book。 Here are a few:1） It’s an easy read！ I enjoyed hearing Britt’s voice and the voices of others who are included。 2） It’s cited and sourced！ Anyone who knows me knows I WANT THE RESEARCH！ This books has 13 tiny font PAGES of references with page numbers。 3） Start where you are and go forward。 Maybe this is your first antiracism book and you feel hesitant or worried for some reason。 Don’t！ In addition to being easily readable， it’s actionable。 You just start doing the “me” work then the “we” work！ Everything is clear。 4） Activities！ This book is FULL of activities to do and actions to take。 5） All the discussions！ Each section has prompts for discussion， so it’s perfect for families， teachers， and training programs。 I envision this being an important part of all my teacher education work going forward。 6） It’s timely。 It’s time to do anti-racism work for yourself， kids， and the planet， so if you haven’t started， I cannot imagine a better book to purchase。 Go get it。 You will not regret it。 Thank you @britthawthorne for sharing your loving， brilliant voice。 Reading Raising Antiracist Children is like having a tough conversation with the best possible teacher and coach。 An ongoing process of reflection will stay with you long after you’ve worn the pages out。 <3 。。。more

Stephanie Vatz ，

Britt Hawthorne has been one of my favorite anti-racist educators for several years because she does not merely explain anti-racism but continually models it。 This book is no exception。 Britt models amplifying other people of the global majority by passing the mic to other collaborators in parts of her book。 She models radical humility over perfectionism by giving concrete examples of past mistakes or misunderstandings she had。 She does not dwell on these but instead learns and does better， as w Britt Hawthorne has been one of my favorite anti-racist educators for several years because she does not merely explain anti-racism but continually models it。 This book is no exception。 Britt models amplifying other people of the global majority by passing the mic to other collaborators in parts of her book。 She models radical humility over perfectionism by giving concrete examples of past mistakes or misunderstandings she had。 She does not dwell on these but instead learns and does better， as we all should。 Most of all， Britt models practical and accessible ways to actively take anti-racist actions with children of all ages using worksheets， provoking questions and activities。This book is a gift for any parent who is curious about teaching their child to recognize and fight racism， inequity and injustice。 。。。more

Tate Blessing ，

This was the best offering from Brit to parents and educators。 I enjoyed the grounding in community wisdom。 With each page and practical ways to engage ourselves in ABAR， I felt grateful to have a book that actually helps you get started， continue on your ABAR Practice。 I can’t wait to recommend this book to my classroom parents。

Christy ，

I just finished this book and I am absolutely floored by the information contained within this book。Britt reminds us throughout the entirety of the book that the process of becoming anti racist is community based。 She demonstrates this through collaborating with parents and caregivers to partake in sharing their practical tools and life lessons。Britt has an approachable process for learning and applying the information。 I learn best from processes and examples versus theory。 So the learning some I just finished this book and I am absolutely floored by the information contained within this book。Britt reminds us throughout the entirety of the book that the process of becoming anti racist is community based。 She demonstrates this through collaborating with parents and caregivers to partake in sharing their practical tools and life lessons。Britt has an approachable process for learning and applying the information。 I learn best from processes and examples versus theory。 So the learning something new， I want ways to apply my new found knowledge quickly into practice。With anti racism work， it can feel daunting to know where to start with conversations especially while you are learning。 This books is a practical guide with personal examples， thought-provoking questions and age appropriate conversations。 This is definitely a practical guide that I will refer back to throughout our parenting journey。 Please note that I received a complimentary early copy of the book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Kirstin Nordhaus ，

I have been following Britt’s work for a few years now and I am so grateful that she has put this book into existence！ Raising Antiracist Children pulls from Britt’s experience as an educator and parent and also centers the voices of folks of many different identities。 Britt’s examples of specific situations and conversations she has had with her own children were helpful。 I also appreciated the numerous reflections and activities sprinkled throughout the book。 I received a free copy of this boo I have been following Britt’s work for a few years now and I am so grateful that she has put this book into existence！ Raising Antiracist Children pulls from Britt’s experience as an educator and parent and also centers the voices of folks of many different identities。 Britt’s examples of specific situations and conversations she has had with her own children were helpful。 I also appreciated the numerous reflections and activities sprinkled throughout the book。 I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review and as a Montessori teacher and teacher trainer， I would certainly recommend it to parents/caregivers of students and fellow educators。 。。。more

Sara Bloomberg ，

Britt Hawthorne’s book “Raising Antiracist Children A Practical Parenting Guide” is prolific！ You will undoubtedly grow your practice as an educator and caregiver of all children， no matter what their ages。This is such a well-rounded thoughtful book。 I could hear Britt’s voice as I read; her curiosity， her thoughtfulness， her honesty and her vulnerability are present on every page。 This book is an interesting and inspirational read。 For folx who have been immersed in ABAR work there is SO much Britt Hawthorne’s book “Raising Antiracist Children A Practical Parenting Guide” is prolific！ You will undoubtedly grow your practice as an educator and caregiver of all children， no matter what their ages。This is such a well-rounded thoughtful book。 I could hear Britt’s voice as I read; her curiosity， her thoughtfulness， her honesty and her vulnerability are present on every page。 This book is an interesting and inspirational read。 For folx who have been immersed in ABAR work there is SO much to learn and so many new and interesting reflections and experiences to dive into。 For folx new to this work the clarity and detail will definitely help you grow your understanding。 This book provides a solid foundation upon which we can all evolve our practice and commitment to ABAR （and to one another） in community with one another！Britt covers all the developmental planes and a wider range of topics that we as caregivers need to delve into so that we can better support all the aspects of our children’s growth。 An added bonus too， is that Britt also weaves in the queer perspective， a topic which is often left out of antiracist books。 Thank you， Britt， for your passion and wisdom！ This book should be read by every caregiver and really should be in every school and home。 Brava Britt！（This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。） 。。。more

Danielle Heberle ，

It is not good enough to not be racist。 You need to be anti-racist。 If you have children， or if you don't， you should read this book。 No matter the age of your children， this book explains how to talk to them about race。 There are multiple activities and questions for each age group that will further their understanding of each section。This is an excellent book that I used with my children and I highly suggest that everyone reads this book and shares it with the children they care for。 Thank you It is not good enough to not be racist。 You need to be anti-racist。 If you have children， or if you don't， you should read this book。 No matter the age of your children， this book explains how to talk to them about race。 There are multiple activities and questions for each age group that will further their understanding of each section。This is an excellent book that I used with my children and I highly suggest that everyone reads this book and shares it with the children they care for。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more

Nicole ，

This book was a fantastic read and I feel that it is a much needed book。 Everyone can benefit from reading it。 I absolutely loved that the book breaks things down into age brackets！ I enjoy that there were reflection questions so that you can take a minute to reflect over what you just read， I really appreciated that。 I am looking forward to publish date so I can purchase a physical copy。 I loved this book and definitely recommend it。

Patricia ，

First off- thank you to Simon & schuster for allowing me to receive an advanced readers copy， also to NetGalley for working with the publisher。All reviews are my own， and unpaid/not sponsored。Okay- I’ve read a lot of anti racist books， a lot of perceptive books by POC， WOC， and those who are POC in the LGBTQIA+ community in the last couple years。 Each holds a little fragment of my ever evolving mind- but this is a first for me， a parenting one。 I personally have two children - and although I con First off- thank you to Simon & schuster for allowing me to receive an advanced readers copy， also to NetGalley for working with the publisher。All reviews are my own， and unpaid/not sponsored。Okay- I’ve read a lot of anti racist books， a lot of perceptive books by POC， WOC， and those who are POC in the LGBTQIA+ community in the last couple years。 Each holds a little fragment of my ever evolving mind- but this is a first for me， a parenting one。 I personally have two children - and although I consider myself open minded， I wouldn’t consider myself racist or biased - but I do admit I live in a （predominately） cis white straight community within the military， and my children aren’t exposed to a *ton* of different cultures， ethnicities， lifestyles except within whatever is driving distance。 It’s one thing to be open minded- but reading this book gave me ideas on how to also be inclusive， make room for others， and give grace to self reflection that I’m able to share and reach towards my kids with。 This book is almost formatted like a mini workbook- with reflection questions - little snippets of pause basically。 I enjoyed that， and I think it’s a great book that in 2022- we kind of need more than ever。 Heavy emphasis on the “colorblind” isn’t the way to approach racism， which I appreciated the most。 Learning much more than just “racism bad”- also learning about our bodies， how we perceive other ethnicities anatomy， within colorism。 Our internalized， interpersonal， institutional and systemic views and what needs to be adjusted - super helpful。 Not only this but examples and samples of approaches- which， for someone who grew up in a family that didn’t speak to each other much- is super helpful as I navigate my own kind of changes I want to make for my children。 I’m excited for the publish date so I can purchase a physical copy to refer back to over and over again。 。。。more

Tawny ，

Wowowowowowowowow。 Ok YES。 This book is EXACTLY what I needed。 I’m buying it the second it comes out because it’s not just a read once and move on- it is absolutely a reference book for our family to read and use and learn from for years to come。 I’ve struggled a lot over the last few years with how I approach racism with my young child。 If I’m honest- it’s scary。 It’s heavy and important and so important that I feel like I can’t convey what I want to without help。 We’ve read so many books， from Wowowowowowowowow。 Ok YES。 This book is EXACTLY what I needed。 I’m buying it the second it comes out because it’s not just a read once and move on- it is absolutely a reference book for our family to read and use and learn from for years to come。 I’ve struggled a lot over the last few years with how I approach racism with my young child。 If I’m honest- it’s scary。 It’s heavy and important and so important that I feel like I can’t convey what I want to without help。 We’ve read so many books， from adult books to kids books。 We’ve opened the dialogue， and we have tried。 But sometimes， the ideas don’t translate to his tiny mind。 This book has the clearest breakdowns based on age groups。 So when they’re discussing diversifying consumed goods such as books， they tell you what to do for tiny humans， big kids， big big kids， etc。 I can’t remember the exact age groupings， but it was so so nice to see where my kiddo fits and what to look for in the future。 The books touches on so many topics within the beast that is discrimination and really blew me away。 I can’t rave enough！⚜️Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

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