PART 1 in our series on parenting under fascism

This moment in history calls for a reminder of why we’re here.

* We’re here because we love our kids AND we love ALL kids.

* We want to help raise bold changemakers, unafraid of fusing antiracism and justice in their lives now and for the future.

* We’re here because we’re building a future different from this one and we know that parenting is one of the starting points for just that.

* We’re here because ALL children deserve safety, joy, education and love, including transgender children, immigrant children and undocumented children.

To learn more about the weaponization of “CRT” and what parents can do about it, read this article I wrote in 2021.

Fact-check everything (recognizing that the executive orders and attacks on our communities are moving so fast even fact-checking is imperfect).

I found this Emotional Freedom Tapping Technique from Dra. Hernández, a bilingual therapist, to be super helpful.

Here are two pathways to action:

* The powerful women behind FEMINIST compiled a host of volunteer opportunities according to issue areas in The People’s Toolkit. Get into it, find a political home and get to work.

* The Immigration Legal Resource Center provides Red Cards that you can print and distribute. These cards share resources on what to do if ICE is encountered. See instructions on how to use them here (in 3 clear graphics).

What We’re Reading:

Our friend and longtime organizer, Justin Ruben, wrote a powerful piece called Six Rules for Defeating a Shock-and-awe Strategy: Stay S.T.R.O.N.G. I literally read this every time I feel myself getting overwhelmed or exhausted. It’s vital reading for all organizers but I also found it useful as a parent trying to figure out what on earth to say to my kids.

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