Woke Parenting - Outside of a Dog

eBook

English language

Published by Microcosm Publishing.

ISBN:: 9871621069393

(1 review)

How do you raise your kids to be feminist, anti-racist, gender-inclusive, self-compassionate, and with strong respect for boundaries and consent in a society that offers mixed messages on all these things--especially when none of this was part of your own upbringing? How can you prepare the next generation to find joy and stability and also cope with economic instability, police brutality, political polarization, militant nationalism, and environmental disaster? Parents and therapists Dr. Faith Harper and Bonnie Scott have written a parenting guide for the 21st century. Drawing from their own experiences raising diverse, politically-active young people, this book will help you raise a new generation of civil rights leaders and activists who will change the world for the better--all while maintaining your own separate identity and relationships, and without losing your mind.

1 edition

javahippie reviewed Woke Parenting by Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN

Not easy to read, but inspiring

4 stars

This book is for everybody who wants to raise empathetic children that are aware of the people around us and the challenges they might face.

I struggled a little while reading this book, because of its structure. The authors introduce one big topic, and detail it in a lot of small chapters with small sub-categories and anecdotes which are often unrelated and do not really form a red line through the book.

On the other hand, these anecdotes made the topics more relateable. I was able to take a lot of new ideas, viewpoints and inspiration for our own parenting style from it, and it sparked a lot of great discussions with my partner on the topic. While it is written in a very US-centric style and touches a lot of topics which might be more relevant in the US, it is still relevant for people who live in other …

This book is for everybody who wants to raise empathetic children that are aware of the people around us and the challenges they might face.

I struggled a little while reading this book, because of its structure. The authors introduce one big topic, and detail it in a lot of small chapters with small sub-categories and anecdotes which are often unrelated and do not really form a red line through the book.

On the other hand, these anecdotes made the topics more relateable. I was able to take a lot of new ideas, viewpoints and inspiration for our own parenting style from it, and it sparked a lot of great discussions with my partner on the topic. While it is written in a very US-centric style and touches a lot of topics which might be more relevant in the US, it is still relevant for people who live in other parts of the world