Conversations with the Kids: Mental Health Awareness
by Allison Banta We try to be very proactive in our approach to sticky subjects. I’ll be the first to admit though— the conversation about mental health snuck up on me. When the COVID pandemic hit we had very little framework in place for that conversation, and...
“ABCs of Black History” by Rio Cortez
by Tyree McMillan, an LJL content creator In February’s box, there was a book titled, “ABC’s of Black History” by Rio Cortez. This book is primarily made for children, however, when I first read the book as a high school student, I realized that I had learned...
Tell Your Sons
by Allison Banta Feminists live at my house. Some like their equality with a side of pink and ruffles and twirly dresses. Some prefer dragons and dogs and teal blue, clear like ocean waves. Some love words on crisp pages and wind swaying tree branches and deep,...
Rethinking how you’re teaching Black History
By Shelby Kretz What do you remember about your Black history education? Did you learn about Black joy? Black success? Can you remember and name any prominent Black scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, or artists? Black history is so much more than slavery and...
How I’m talking to my kids about events at the Capitol
by Allison Banta In the last year, our kids have lived through a lot of history. Incredibly, that history now includes an armed insurrection at the United States Capitol building. As parents and caregivers, starting a conversation about these events with our kids can...Page 1 of 3