S5 Ep39: Talking to Kids about Racism With Guest Author Jelani Memory
b'Hi Mamas. Wow. This week has been a painful and powerful reminder that some conversations with our kids are scary and uncomfortable and can\\u2019t wait any longer.\\n\\nYes -we are talking about race and racism. As 5 white moms, we know that we have a true responsibility to help our kids confront and contextualize today\\u2019s realities in the hopes that tomorrow can be better and more equal for all. \\n\\nThis week, we were honored and excited to welcome author (and FATHER \\U0001f44b\\U0001f3fbOF\\U0001f44b\\U0001f3fbSIX\\U0001f44b\\U0001f3fb) Jelani Memory to our show. \\n\\nJelani wrote the book that we all need right now: A Kids Book About Racism. It\\u2019s a truthful, simple, warm, and engaging book aimed at younger kids that has been helping us spark honest conversations with our children. \\n\\nWe got Jelani\\u2019s perspective on today\\u2019s unfolding events and why it\\u2019s so critical to be having these conversations with our kids over and over again as we help them understand and process the world around them. Then we let this bad ass dad go get his 6 kids to bed \\U0001f609.'