How To Talk About Diversity With Your Kids Ft. Charnaie Gordon

This week, Brittany is joined by guest co-host Shira Dreksler
(Betches’ Sr. Director of Talent and Community) to chat with
children’s book author and mom of two, Charnaie Gordon. Charnaie is
here to talk all about navigating conversations around race and
diversity with your kids. To start off, Charnaie shares how her
love for reading, writing, and literacy led her started her blog
and podcast Here Wee Read. They discuss the importance of diverse
books, and classic children’s books that actually have negative
racial stereotypes. Plus, she tells us about her non-profit, 50
States 50 Books, and how you can be a part of giving children more
access to diverse and inclusive books. Then they chat about where
to even begin with teaching about racism and diversity to children,
the right time to start that conversation, and some of the best
books to introduce to your kids. Finally, they close with some
listener-submitted questions including how to respond to your
child’s questions about differences and tips for exposing your
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