079: Stories from THE Rebel Girl w/ Francesca Cavallo
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06/15/20 • 35 min
It’s so important that we put real-world events into accessible language for our children so they can form their own opinions on them. Too much of mainstream media either hides hard topics from kids altogether or translates them so thoroughly that they are no longer based on facts. Francesca Cavallo is a children’s author who is on a mission to transform this part of our culture.
Francesca is the author of 7 children's books and co-creator of the compilation of 100 tales of extraordinary women. This crowdfunding project raised more than a million dollars in pre-sales and is now a bestseller in homes across the world. Her latest book, Dr. Li and The Crown Wearing Virus, tells the story of the brave doctor who exposed the spread of the coronavirus. In today’s episode, I talk with her about the process of writing this book as well as the other stories for rebel girls that she loves to tell.
Show Highlights:
- Francesca’s goal of inspiring children to be who they are through the stories of heroes.
- The most impactful historical and modern figures she has met.
- Mainstream family entertainment and its journey towards progressivism.
- Creating spaces for children to weigh in on real-life issues.
- How her book gives children the space to form their own ideas about the Coronavirus and protects them from xenophobia.
- Using accessible language so children can reach tough topics on their own.
Links (affiliates included):
Dr. Li and the Crown Wearing Virus - https://bit.ly/progressiveLi
Parenting Forward Conference Sessions - https://www.parentingforwardconference.com/2019-sessions
Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt
Parenting Forward, the Book - https://amzn.to/2GB6eDB
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EPISODE CREDITS:
If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
It’s so important that we put real-world events into accessible language for our children so they can form their own opinions on them. Too much of mainstream media either hides hard topics from kids altogether or translates them so thoroughly that they are no longer based on facts. Francesca Cavallo is a children’s author who is on a mission to transform this part of our culture.
Francesca is the author of 7 children's books and co-creator of the compilation of 100 tales of extraordinary women. This crowdfunding project raised more than a million dollars in pre-sales and is now a bestseller in homes across the world. Her latest book, Dr. Li and The Crown Wearing Virus, tells the story of the brave doctor who exposed the spread of the coronavirus. In today’s episode, I talk with her about the process of writing this book as well as the other stories for rebel girls that she loves to tell.
Show Highlights:
- Francesca’s goal of inspiring children to be who they are through the stories of heroes.
- The most impactful historical and modern figures she has met.
- Mainstream family entertainment and its journey towards progressivism.
- Creating spaces for children to weigh in on real-life issues.
- How her book gives children the space to form their own ideas about the Coronavirus and protects them from xenophobia.
- Using accessible language so children can reach tough topics on their own.
Links (affiliates included):
Dr. Li and the Crown Wearing Virus - https://bit.ly/progressiveLi
Parenting Forward Conference Sessions - https://www.parentingforwardconference.com/2019-sessions
Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt
Parenting Forward, the Book - https://amzn.to/2GB6eDB
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EPISODE CREDITS:
If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
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078: The ABC’s of Diversity w/ Carolyn Helsel & Joy Harris-Smith
Today, I'd like to introduce you to the authors of the upcoming book, The ABC's of Diversity: Helping Kids (And Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences. Joining me to share some of the ABC's are Carolyn Helsel and Joy Harris-Smith.
As I was reading their book, I was struck by how compassionately Carolyn and Joy set the table to speak for these hard conversations. Their goal is to walk parents and kids through the learning process of living fully in the diversity of who we are as families and as a society. I am excited to share their work and message with you today.
Show Highlights:
- Conversations about identity, gender, race, or religion are not easy.
- Carolyn and Joy’s work is an attempt to put forth a balanced view about how we move forward in a world that is increasingly globalized and becoming more globalized every day.
- Some of the challenges parents and children face when embracing diversity.
- Conversations don't move toward action. They are the catalysts. But at some point, you have to move beyond the dinner-table conversation.
- How to practice moving from dialogue to informed action.
- Carolyn and Joy share some of the ABC's of Diversity from their book, including the unhelpful reactions we typically have talking about or being around people who are different.
- How to address white fragility - aka exerting control over the situation as a way of dealing with your anxiety, acknowledging those automatic ABCs, and moving into a more intentional response.
- "We don't want people to feel bad about being fragile. We want them to move through and past the fragility."
- Helping children educate themselves about social media sources and encouraging them to embrace diversity within social spaces.
- We explore the question, "Is it possible to have nuanced conversations that lead to real change?"
Links (affiliates included):
The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences - https://amzn.to/2XMifgh
Anti Racism resources for white people -
Parenting Forward Conference Sessions - https://gumroad.com/parentingforward?sort=page_layout
Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt
Parenting Forward, the book - https://amzn.to/2GB6eDB3
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EPISODE CREDITS:
If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
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080: Raising Antiracist Kids with Rebekah Gienapp
Today, I brought my friend Rebekah Gienapp on to talk about raising antiracist kids. A lot of you have been asking questions about how to talk to your kids about everything that has been going on and we wanted to answer them for you. Rebekah is a former community organizer from Memphis, Tennessee who wrote the guide Raising Antiracist Kids: An Age by Age Guide for Parents of White Children. She has so much wisdom to share on nurturing brave kids with a love for justice and in this episode, we discuss it all.
As you all know, I am constantly creating antiracist resources and have always been committed to dismantling white supremacy through this podcast and beyond. With the recent death of George Floyd, this is all the more urgent. So many of us are looking for resources to help us process this tragedy and teach us what steps we can take to combat racism. The process won’t be glamorous, but I plan to never stop educating myself. I hope you will persevere through it with me.
Show Highlights:
- Rebekah’s upbringing in a majority-black city and experience as a community organizer.
- How she got back into the world of social justice when she noticed her son’s mostly white world.
- Why we should push back against the belief that our children are too young or innocent to talk about racism and the death of George Floyd.
- How to move past our discomfort and overcome white fragility.
- What we can learn from Jilian Best’s conversation with her child about race and justice.
- How these conversations about race are dividing families and what to do about that.
Links (affiliates included):
Rebekah Gienapp’s website - https://www.rebekahgienapp.com
The video to Jilian Best’s conversation with her child about race - https://www.facebook.com/100012209014313/videos/978240022592956/
Parenting Forward Conference Sessions - https://gumroad.com/parentingforward?sort=page_layout
Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt
Parenting Forward, the Book - https://amzn.to/2GB6eDB3
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EPISODE CREDITS:
If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
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