The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles, illustrated by George Ford. Bring awareness to your kids (and yourself) about how this brave 6-year-old showed compassion and courage in the face of extreme discrimination and persecution.
Janet Lansbury interviews Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt as they discuss bias and how it relates to racism. A very mindful approach to examining racial bias. Beautiful insight from Dr. Eberhardt, Stanford researcher and Black mother of three.
Box Breathing is a tool to use in high-anxiety, stressful moments. Here is the story of the first time I did it with my daughter as we finished the Road to Hana in Hawaii earlier this year. Notice the PDF of this image available in the Downloads section below.
Check out this free resource to help you identify what you want this holiday season to be like and how to make that happen. Take a few minutes to reflect on past holidays: what went well, what did not go well, what made the holidays feel special. Ask other family members these same questions. Then you can use this information as a guide in planning and navigating opportunities.