Culture is Not a Costume: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween
I know some of you super-prepared parents out there are already getting costumes put together for your kiddos, and you…
Season 4
Episodes from Season 4 of the First Name Basis Podcast.
Oh No! My Child Said Something Racist
Your kiddo just said something racist. Trust me, as a parent myself, I can feel your pain, hear your groans…
Black Lives Matter and the Family, Part 2: Over-Policing and Mass Incarceration
Debunking the myth that Black Lives Matter is trying to destroy families is such an important topic, we’re spending our…
Black Lives Matter and the Family, Part 1: Enslavement
The summer of 2020 was difficult and emotionally taxing for So. Many. Reasons. But one of the hardest things for…
(Not So Micro) Aggressions
Microaggression may have “micro” in its name, but that doesn’t mean these assaults are small. Two women I admire so…