Kind ≠ Nice. Good ≠ Obedient.
For World Kindness Day and beyond, we need to stop confusing niceness with kindness. No more doormats.
Category: Unlearning
Who Gets to Speak and Who Gets Seen: Global Media and Information Literacy Week
The media shapes how we see the world. It determines which issues, what perspectives, and whose version of the truth people believe. At the same…
The Strength of Her Story: Mothers Who Shaped Canada
This Women's History Month, we celebrate remarkable Women of Colour who broke barriers and raised families in Canada; their experiences as mothers, gr…
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The Government of Canada defines poverty as the condition of being deprived of the resources, choices, and power necessary to live with dignity and participate…
Costumes vs. Cultures: A Guide for Parents
If your goal is true change, it helps to approach the situation as if you’re on the same team rather than seeing the teacher as an opponent.
Brilliance Misread: How Schools Fail Racialized Neurodivergent Kids
In classrooms across Canada, children bring with them not only their racial and cultural identities, but also the unique ways their brains are wired. When…
The Mother-in-Law Story: A tale about visits that last too long, boundaries that get trampled, and the cost of silence.
Being that we are Moms Against Racism, I need to talk to you about a specific type of mother; the Mother-in-law. Now, I am sure…
International Day of Democracy: Being Present Doesn’t Equal Being Heard
Democracy in Canada is often defined as a system that gives everyone fair rights, representation, and a voice. But history shows us that what’s on…
How do I talk to teachers about including more anti-racism without being labeled “that parent”?
If your goal is true change, it helps to approach the situation as if you’re on the same team rather than seeing the teacher as an opponent.
Suicide Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day: Changing the Narrative
Across Canada, families live with the painful reality of suicide. In Indigenous, Black, newcomer, and other marginalized racial communities, loss is often felt on even…