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The sandbox revolution : raising kids for a just world / edited by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann.

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Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books, [2021]

Social justice.

Children -- Conduct of life.

Parenting -- Moral and ethical aspects.

9781506466446 (paperback) :

1506466443 (paperback)

xxi, 281 pages ; 22 cm

Introduction: Questions that ache / Lydia Wylie-Kellermann -- Part 1. Nitty-gritty decisions as radical practices. What makes a family?: infertility, masculinity, and the fecundity of grace / Nick Peterson -- Money: nurturing a family culture of generosity and justice / Susan Taylor -- Education: learning at the speed of trust / Kate Foran -- Where to live: putting down roots and being known / Frida Berrigan -- Spirituality: entrusting our children to the path / Dee Dee Risher -- Part 2. Confronting the "isms" in our families. Moving beyond normativity: family as a haven for authenticity, self-expression, and equity / Jennifer Castro -- Raisign antiracist white kids: some rules need to be broken / Jennifer Harvey -- Resisting patriarchy: messy, beautiful interdependence / Sarah and Nathan Hoist -- Ableism: opening doors and finding transformation / Janice Fialka -- Honoring earth: healing from the carceral mind and climate crisis with joyful interconnectedness / Michelle Martinez -- The power of story: subversive lessons from Grandmother Oak / Randy Woodley -- Part 3. Reclaiming community. Building community: choosing life in the certainty of death / Marcia Lee and en sawyer - Risk and resistance: the cost and gifts to our children / Bill Wylie-Kellermann -- How do I heal the future?: reclaiming traditional ways for the sake of our children / an interview with Leona Brown by Laurel Dykstra -- Confessions of a bad movement parent: raising children for autonomy / Laurel Dykstra -- We turned out human: Laurel Dykstra's daughter Myriam responds -- Conclusion: Blessings upon the unraveling / Lydia Wylie-Kellermann -- For each child that's born: a collective poem.

"It is a complex time to be a parent. Our climate is in crisis, and economic inequality is deepening. Racialized violence is spreading, and school shootings are escalating. How do we, as parents, cultivate in our children a love of the earth, a cry for justice, and a commitment to nonviolence? Where do we place our bodies so we teach our kids that resistance is crucial and change is possible? What practices do we hold as a family to encourage them to work with their hands, honor their hearts, and nurture their spirits? The Sandbox Revolution calls upon our collective wisdom to wrestle with the questions, navigate the challenges, offer concrete practices, and remind parents of the sacredness of the work. Written by parents who are also writers, pastors, teachers, organizers, artists, gardeners, and activists, this anthology offers a diversity of voices and experiences on topics that include education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and earth care."--Publisher's description.

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