Resources for Talking to Kids About Race & Racism

Here at Positive Parenting Solutions, it has always been our mission to help families thrive and help parents achieve “parenting peace.”

Our business is built on education — we know that when parents are equipped with effective tools, they can become the parents they always knew they could be, and our world becomes a better place.

Now more than ever, we have an opportunity and an obligation to further our education on the difficult topics of race and racism–for the sake of our kids, ourselves, and our world.

Below is a list of resources that may help you and your family — from how to talk to kids about racism and the disturbing images they may have seen — to books parents can read to educate themselves — to book recommendations for kids.

Resources For Talking to Your Kids:

• Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World
• How to Talk to Kids About Racism and Protests: An Age-by-Age Guide
• How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About Race
• How do We Teach our Children Anti-Racism? These Resources Will Help
• How to Talk About Race With Kids
• How to Help Kids Process Disturbing Images and Videos

Books For Parents to Read:

• 10 Best Books on Anti-Racism
• An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism

Books For Kids:

• How to Talk to Kids About Race: Books & Resources That Can Help 
• Books About Race & Ethnicity
• 20 Children’s Books to Spark Conversations About Race + Tolerance
• Books to Help School-Aged Children Understand Racism

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