What I Want White Moms to Know - an important conversation ep 165

Get all the shownotes at http://losethecape.com/podcast/165 In this episode, we talked about:

• Jehava's viral essay, originally published on Wonderoak, and picked up by ScaryMommy and Motherly.
• Keep Marching by MomsRising Founder, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
• The fears that came up for Jehava around writing this essay
• Alexa's experience with race
• How the essay opened the door to real conversations with Jehava's friends
• The power of white moms to stand up and say something
• Jehava's best advice for talking about issues of race or other uncomfortable topics
• Alexa's awkward race moment at a family wedding
• Why you can't always worry about offending people
• Jehava's advice to her kids on dealing with mean people
• Why conversations at home are important
• The difficulty in growing out of harmful, outdated beliefs
• How becoming a mother changes the way you look at things
• The privilege of being white, even when you think your life hasn't been easy