Table of Contents
Raising Woke Kids 11
How to Navigate Woke Parenting When You Weren't Raised Woke 11
Create a Safe Home for Feelings of All Kinds 14
Help Kids Find a Coping Skill and Don't Take it Away 18
Don't Have Power Struggles 20
Keep Your End Goals in Mind 22
Boundaries All Over the Fucking Place 23
Praise the Behaviors You Want to See More Of 26
Let Them Voice Their Opinion, Even if They Don't Get a Vote 27
Let Your Kids into Your Public Living Space 29
Clear Communication 30
Love Languages 34
Therapeutic Manipulation Techniques 35
Work to See Your Kids the Way Other People Do 37
Validate the Choices Your Kids Make and Help Them Learn from Mistakes 38
Give Feedback like a Pro 41
Create a Family Team 43
Choose a Family Motto, Guide Word, or Value 44
Conclusion 45
Navigating Who We Are and Intersectional Issues of Social Justice 48
Race 49
Gender 54
Sexuality 61
Region and Spirituality 63
Legal System 65
Politics 67
Money Stuff 75
Capitalism and Class 77
Environmental Stuff 79
Physical-Ability and Accessibility 81
Mental Health 84
Building Your Community 87
When Differences Matter and When They Don't 91
Practice of Cultural Traditions 93
Understanding Family Cultures and Differences 94
Developing Skills for Grown-Person Humaning (You Know, Adulting) 96
Day-to-Day Life 97
How to Write a Resume/DoaJobInterview 98
Proper Handshake and Eye Contact Guidelines 99
Write Thank-You Cards 102
How to Use Public Transportation 103
Change a Tire 105
How to Pack for a Trip 106
How to Clean a Dwelling 107
How to Cook Five Different, Inexpensive Meals from Scratch 108
How to Stock a Pantry with Staples and Grocery Shop like a Pip 110
How to Use a Library 112
Managing Health 114
Sexand Consent 128
TheInternet 141
Becoming a Woke Parent 146
Respect the Identities of Others 147
How to Listen to Understand Instead of Respond 149
Bullies Come in Mary Forms 152
How to Be Patient 155
Take Care of Yourself 157
Calm Yom Tits 159
Parenting While Managing Your Own Mental Health Issues 160
Using Current-events and Pop Culture as an Opening 162
How to Raise Your Kid When You're Inside/Outside the Dominant Paradigm 165
Co-Parenting Wokely 167
Navigating Non-Woke Parental Figures 170
Navigating "Parenting" KidsThatAren'tYours 172
Learning from Your Kids 174
It's Never too Late 175
Conclusion 182
Resources: Media Consumption for the Woke Parent and Child 186