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10 Ways Well-Meaning White Teachers Bring Racism Into Our Schools
We love teachers – so this author’s offering great tips for improving your teaching practice by paying more critical attention to race in our schools. If you’ve made any of these mistakes, here’s what you can do instead.
Read More3 Ways to Examine Structural Racism in Universities After a Racist Incident
We’re all missing something major when we talk about despicable acts like the ones at SAE.
Read MoreYes, Racism Is Still a Problem — Here Are 4 Ways to Fight It Together
It’s clear that many white people in the United States still don’t understand how fundamentally different life is for people of color. Asserting their own “colorblindness,” most tend to think that racism is limited to organizations like the KKK. But less publicized forms of racism continue to be expressed in everyday ways throughout the US. And it’s a problem.
Read More5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself While Working in the Service Industry (And 5 Ways to Be a Better Consumer)
Something about working in the service industry makes people think it’s okay to mistreat you. Here are some tips for when work gets hard – and ways consumers can make it easier.
Read More5 Ways to Lovingly Support Someone With C-PTSD
I was watching the Disney movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame when I suddenly went into shock. Right from the start, seeing Quasimodo be the recipient of so much gaslighting – being told that the world wasn’t safe, that he would never be accepted or loved, that Frollo had only his best interest at heart…
Read More5 Ways to Be Inclusive When Teaching or Practicing Yoga
Ever had “one heck of a yoga class” like she did? Everyone in your class could have a more positive experience with these strategies!
Read More5 Ways to Be Intersectional in the Fight Against Imposter Syndrome
Do you know who tends to get left out of common advice about imposter syndrome? Here’s how you can be more inclusive when you approach this issue.
Read More5 Ways to Help Kids Think Outside the Gender Binary
With these tips, you can help children of all ages understand the possibilities beyond the gender binary – and you’ll know why it’s so important to do so, too.
Read More5 Ways to Do Environmental Activism Without the Entitlement
She had a damn good reason to care about “saving the planet” – but the entitled assumptions she made are way too common. Here are tips for a better strategy.
Read More5 Ways to Reclaim Your Christianity After Coming Out as Queer
If you’re like this author, you left church not because you no longer believe, but to escape oppression. But as a queer person of any faith, you can find a healing and understanding spiritual journey with these inspiring tips.
Read More5 Ways to Deal with Stressors in Eating Disorder Recovery
These are the tips that helped this author cope with her stressors. Find out if they can help you, too.
Read More5 Ways to Support a Trans Person Experiencing Body Dysphoria
Being a trans person who experiences body dysphoria can be a challenge – both for the person directly experiencing it, as well as for the loved ones around them. The truth is, few people feel prepared to help someone cope with body dysphoria. So if you’re wondering how to support someone with this experience in your life, this list of five tips is a great place to start.
Read More5 Ways to Deal with Misguided (But Well-Intentioned) Allies
It’s not that the misguided ally is a bad person. We know they don’t want to hurt us. But they do. And until misguided allies learn the error in their ways, the true work of activism and allyship cannot be done. Fortunately, there are a few activist communication hacks for dealing with the misguided allies we’ll all inevitably encounter. Read on for five.
Read More5 Ways to Fight Oppression and Create Harmony Between Different Cultures
Animosity over cultural differences can lead to anything from bully and stereotyping, to war and genocide. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We take in prejudice slowly and silently through socialization. But because we learn prejudice, we can also unlearn it. Here are a few ways you can fight oppression and practice communal harmony in your everyday life.
Read More5 Ways to Address LGBTQIA+ Disparities in Health Care
Our LGBTQIA+ communities are, in general, less healthy than our heterosexual counterparts and much of that is directly related to discrimination and social stigma. We get the short end in terms of access, utilization, and LGBTQIA+ informed care, and the consequences of the health disparities within our communities are severe. So what can you do to help?
Read More5 Ways to Stop Anger from Poisoning Your Inner Space
Sometimes the pleasure of being the one who has been wronged has no match. But soon this author realized that being angry had become a chore.
Read More5 Ways to Speak Out in a Toxic Work Environment
There is a social conundrum for women in which speaking one’s opinion openly and flatly can be considered “un-ladylike.” Since every person and situation is different, only you will be able to decide what works in your life. But if you’re ever in a position where you feel uncomfortable or unwelcomed speaking up, here are a few suggestions that I hope can help.
Read MoreGender Neutral Parenting: 5 Ways To Avoid Implicit Sexism
In parenting, the real issue isn’t that there are differences between genders, but how parents react to those differences. If we can identify areas where we may have a bias, we can direct our awareness there to overcome it or compensate for it. Let’s look at some ways to compensate for implicit bias in our parenting.
Read More5 Ways To Switch From Sabotaging Thoughts To Empowering Ones
It’s easy for me to let negative thoughts creep into my mind and follow them down dark pathways where I not only feel misguided but also frightened. For so long I had been disconnected from my wants and needs, I had been following the script I had learned from others. So here are the techniques I use to delete my mocking, critical, mafia mind to make room for the good stuff.
Read More5 Ways To Avoid Sexism In Your Kid’s Halloween Costume
Halloween is a parenting landmine. Halloween costumes have become their own labyrinth of sexism and over-sexualization of children. What’s a parent to do? Here are 5 ways to make sure your kids aren’t learning gender stereotypes from their Halloween Costumes.
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