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Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Talking to my white kids about abolition

“Jails don’t keep us safe, neighbors do!” My 6 year old said on the message she left for Atlanta City Council a few weeks ago. Atlanta is…

Apr 27, 2021

Talking to my white kids about abolition

Apr 27, 2021

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

The Top 5 Reasons Well Meaning White Parents Do Not Discuss Race With Their White Children

This is a post for well meaning white parents of white children and I’m going to cut straight to the point.. The time to ask, “what can I…

May 30, 2020

The Top 5 Reasons Well Meaning White Parents Do Not Discuss Race With Their White Children

May 30, 2020

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

A lesson in acting locally: the launch of the Georgia Immigration Bond Fund

In the summer of 2018, my family garnered national attention when our 6 year olds lemonade stand in support of RAICES, an organization…

Dec 16, 2019

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Dec 16, 2019

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Kids can understand gender identity

Recently I was folding laundry in my bedroom while my kids got ready for their evening shower in our bathroom. I overheard my 4-year-old…

Feb 5, 2019

Kids can understand gender identity

Feb 5, 2019

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

A 2018 social justice gift guide

Following the trend of this year, I’m late to the game in compiling this post. I apologize, but Seasons Greetings! I know many of you are…

Dec 8, 2018

A 2018 social justice gift guide

Dec 8, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest

My 6 and 4-year-old climbed into our car and buckled themselves into their respective booster and car seats. By all accounts, this was a…

Nov 29, 2018

Helping my kids make sense of my protest and arrest

Nov 29, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Teaching my kids about consent in a world that never asked for mine

I am undone. The collective trauma caused by sexual assault is too much to bear. As people share their stories, memories I’ve repressed or…

Sep 27, 2018

Teaching my kids about consent in a world that never asked for mine

Sep 27, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Taking action with my kids: lemonade stand for #familiesbelongtogether

Last week, I shared the conversation I had with my 6 and 3 year olds about the separation of parents and children happening at our borders…

Jun 26, 2018

Taking action with my kids: lemonade stand for #familiesbelongtogether

Jun 26, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Heartbreak and hope: Families Belong Together

I took a week off of Facebook in an attempt to be fully present with my family while we were on vacation. When I logged back on, I was…

Jun 20, 2018

Heartbreak and hope: Families Belong Together

Jun 20, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

ReSisters, we must stop resisting Black women

The Future is Female. Believe Women. Nasty Woman.

May 30, 2018

ReSisters, we must stop resisting Black women

May 30, 2018

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

Shannon Cofrin Gaggero

A parent striving to raise socially conscious children and advocate for racial justice. Blog: www.strivingparent.com Facebook: fb.me/strivingparent

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