Multicultural Initiatives: 5 Things Parents Need to Stop Saying to Non-Parents

What's this blog about?

I teach several courses under the broad topic of "Multicultural Education," prioritizing social justice issues of access, power/privilege, & narrowing the academic achievement gap. I am a person of color and I almost always have a white co-teacher. We include topics, such as: racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ethnocentrism, deculturalization, transforming curriculum, etc. This is a place where I post information that we teach; lesson plans for activities; and resources we use and/or which are shared with me by my adult students.

Friday, July 11, 2014

5 Things Parents Need to Stop Saying to Non-Parents

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-kinnear/5-things-parents-need-to-stop-saying-to-non-parents_b_3573670.html

1. "Dogs are not kids."

2. "You think you're [insert anything here]? Try having kids!"

3. "Don't worry, when you have kids you'll..."

4. "Is the party kid-friendly?"

5. "My life didn't have meaning before I had kids!"