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[calliegarp]

I'm working on adding some parent&me bundles to the shop. Anyone want to model with their kiddos???⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #strongasamother #parentingwin #raiseboysandgirlsthesameway #momstyle #parenting #feministparenting #fabfeminist #etsyfinds

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Wrote this near the Trump hotel. It made some people cringe. Good. It should. Because my reality is my daughter is growing up in an administration who does not care at al about her safety or rights. That discomfort you feel, use that and help create a safer more equal place for our young people and society overall. #feministparenting #dumptrump #notmypresident #feminism #endsh #ally #speakup #makeadifference

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Should I take my kids to the Women’s March on Washington?

Many parents are struggling with this question right now. The historic Women’s March on Washington will convene on Saturday, 10:00 am, January 21st when thousands of people from across the country make their way to Washington DC and accompanying sister marches in the US and abroad. The event will mark a historical turning point and set the stage for policy resistance over the next four years and beyond. 

Given the climate of the nation, it’s understandable that parents are  concerned about bringing kids along. We can tell you, that the organizers (Sarah Sophie among them ) of the march are doing all they can to make sure that the march remains safe. Ultimately, the decision to bring your children is a personal one, one we hope this post will help you make. 

Please pass this along to those who you know are attending and anyone else still weighing the options. 

In Solidarity for Justice,

SSF and Nicole Feliz

activist and Women’s March social media team member Shishi Rose (follow her @shishi.rose ) with a seasoned young marcher

How to Keep Kids Safe on the Frontlines via  Maria Luisa Tucker

Prepare children for the sights and sounds. While talking about the reasons for the demonstration to children is important, it is important to prepare kids for the actual sensory experience, especially if they’ve never been to a march or rally. The march will have a significant number of armed police, so be sure to talk about this with kids prior to arriving. 

Explain what they will see: crowds, police in riot gear carrying automatic weapons, people carrying signs and chanting, strong emotions on display, counter protesters, and lots of noise!

Explain why you’re going in age-appropriate terms, emphasizing that kids need a simple explanation for kids younger than 9 years old, should be honest, and ideally, focused on the positive. A simple explanation for younger kids could be, “to protect the rights of people”

Bring your buddies.The more adults around who are willing to lend a hand by blocking the crush of the crowd or helping you make a quick exit with your kids, the better. Traveling with a group of other parents and kids will make it more fun for your own children and enable you to share resources

 Pack light but smart. Pack like you would for travel: a (small) new toy or activity, water, healthy snacks and a few treats or incentives. January in D.C. can be below freezing, so dress everyone in layers and bring thermoses full of hot chocolate to keep the kids happy and warm. For the inevitable bathroom breaks, bring your own toilet paper and—for the recently potty-trained—a travel potty or even the old-school version of a travel potty: a plastic jug with a tight-fitting lid. Make sure your kids are willing and able to use said travel potty or jug before you go, or you may have a pee tantrum on your hands (and clothes).

Stay on the periphery of the march for easy exit. 

 Plan an exit route. Permitted marches will have a clearly planned route, so take a look at a map before you go and note any subway or metro stations that will allow you to make a speedy exit.

Stay close, but prepare for a lost kid. This is the time to bust out the baby carriers and umbrella strollers—even for bigger kids, who might get worn out walking for hours. Parents suggest writing your phone number on the kid’s arm with a Sharpie or sticking a note in her pocket with her parents’ names and phone numbers. Be sure to include the number of someone with a landline in case cell coverage is interrupted!. Dress your kids in bright colors or wear matching hats or T-shirts over your winter gear, field-trip style, so your group is visible.

Be sure to tell you kids that in event of separation they should remain calm and ask either a volunteer or adult in uniform for the Reunification Tent. 

Get excited about it. Have the kids help to make signs, learn a protest song, or practice a chant. Try to keep it positive. And remind yourself that, despite the logistical hurdles of bringing small children—well, anywhere—and the worry of what might go wrong, you are modeling the values you hope to instill.

Full Article is: HERE

BABIES: Things to consider when bringing babies:

Going to a protest with children is like going to any large public event.  You're committed to the cause, but you might not be able to stay for all the innings.

Baby wearers: consider bringing a small stroller along in addition to your sling. It'll help carry your stuff - and it's easy to poop out after a few straight hours of marching or standing and wearing a baby.

Be prepared to not have a bathroom around - or to have a long wait for an available toilet.

Wear comfortable shoes. Bring plenty of water and food. Do you have enough diapers?

Full article is: HERE

#whyweprotest: Here are the things that I want my kids to know: (via WeStories)

1. Protesting is a protected right. The Bill of Rights, written in 1789, grants Americans many important rights, which have come to define our nation and anchor some of our shared national values. Protesting is a reflection of two of those important rights: the right to “peaceably assemble” and the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

2. Protesting is an American tradition. It can be traced back to the beginning of our country’s history and is responsible for our very formation. A notable early protest example is The Boston Tea Party in 1773. Protesting has been a primary and critical way that Americans have stood up against injustice and unfair treatment since our country’s inception.

3. There are examples of protest all over in history AND in the present day. Depending on where you live your children may have the opportunity to witness protests with great frequency and on behalf of a wide variety of issues. Can you imagine how many protests kids living in Washington D.C. observe?! In other locations protestors might be more easily coupled with a particular incident or issue.

You may choose to incorporate other recent examples of protests into your conversations with your children, including:

* Colin Kaepernick (and those following him) who is protesting by declining to stand during that national anthem.

* The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (and the others that joined) protesting the oil pipeline that would cross tribal land. You can use the #noDAPL tag to find images and conversations about this.

4. Debates about the lawfulness and effectiveness of protesting have always existed. It is also important to acknowledge that opinions on the lawfulness and effectiveness of civil disobedience aren’t new. People have long-opposed protest efforts that have brought our country to where we are today, and expanded rights for many Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. was not popular during his time. The same narrative about whether protesting is the “right thing to do” exists now as it did when people organized for voting rights, improved working conditions, civil rights, etc. That is important to acknowledge because it can otherwise be easy to give kids the false impression that protests of the past were justified but those of today are uniquely complicated and fraught.

5. We have benefited from the act of protest. It is also worthwhile to think about how your particular family and ancestors have participated in or benefited from protest movements in the past or in the present.

Our children are watching and listening. Please consider using this as an opportunity for expanding this important conversation.

Full article is : HERE

Recommended Reading for Kids

We March

A Sweet Smell of Roses  

Sit-In

Freedom Summer

Ron’s Big Mission    

Seeds of Freedom

Rosa

Separate is Never Equal

Lillian’s Right to Vote  

The Youngest Marcher (coming soon)

Counting on Community

Brave Girl    

Click Clack Moo

Harvesting Hope

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Feminist Parenting Through a Pandemic

#feministparenting #feminist #parenting via @midwestwriting

If these last few weeks of forced family togetherness have taught us anything, it’s that we all apparently suck at being parents.

“100 activities to do at home with your preschooler!”

“50 projects to keep your first grader off his device!”

“All the helpful homeschooling resources you didn’t know you wanted!”

As of today, at least three weeks into your home confinement, you have likely done…

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First item on the exec board agenda tonight: YAY BABY!! #cebphoto365 #bunnbaby #bunnintheoven #flowers #fword #feministparenting

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I am so excited to announce that Warrior Queen Initiative will be hosting its first discussion group/workshop on gender and parenting. We will explore the challenges young people face in regards to their gender identity and walk away with some strategies in order to support gender equity for you and your young person. This event is free, will have light snacks provided, and is also welcoming to young people (there will be coloring books and play-doh for little ones!). This event is completely free. Check the link in the bio for more info. Thanks to @bluestockingsnyc for hosting us!!! #nyc #nycfree #parenting #feministparenting #childrenareourfuture #genderidentity #genderequity #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #family #familysupport #community #socialjustice #allies

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WOMEN AGAINST TRUMP!

Women make up 51% of the electorate, women vote and women, go figure, are NOT having Donald Trump. We are not buying his misogynist, hateful, divisive, toxic masculine, white supremaicist garbage. This election is a referendum on who we are as a people and what we as a country stand for. Get out the good word.

In solidarity,

Sarah Sophie 

Donald Trump has called women bimbos, dogs, and fat pigs. He wants to ban abortions, punish women who have them, and appoint anti-choice justices to the Supreme Court. If elected, he would be a nightmare for women.

Women made up 53% of voters in 2012, and if we turn out again to vote this year we can single-handedly stop Trump. Join our fight.

HOW DO I HELP?

PLEDGE to stop Trump

SHARE Trump’s words with other women

VOTE on November 8th

[calliegarp]

Females to the front! #badasswomen #feminist #riotgrrrl #feministmom #feministquote #inspiration #revolution #smashthepatriarchy #feministquote #girlgang #grrrlboss #girlboss #girlsrule #likeagirl #girlsgeneration #courage #wisdom #quote #momlife #hipsterbaby #feministbaby #feministparenting

[sarahsophief]

Lord I Love Them. And I Love How They Remind Me Of All Our Humanity. My Favorite Quote On TheTopic: About humanity: we carry on because we are loving beyond measure. We have a kind of endurance for care that I have never fully comprehended until this year. As I dug deep into my own wells of selfless, visceral, unquestioning love, deeper than I ever knew I could, I realized that someone had done that for me, and that someone does that for each person that survives infancy.- Courtney E. Martin #stayhuman #feministparenting

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Feminist Parenting: The Journey of An Anti-abortion, Pro-choice Parent

Feminist Parenting: The Journey of An Anti-abortion, Pro-choice Parent #MondayMorning #feministparenting wisdom via @midwestwriting

How losing a wanted pregnancy cemented my support of other women’s right to choose.

Just about eight years ago, I was sitting in a dark auditorium, chaperoning a weekend-long high school church retreat with a few hundred high school Lutherans. My mind was drifting, in part because I was apparently three weeks pregnant, still a mystery to me at the time, since I was at least a week away from being…

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