Talking to Kids about Hard Things
Racism
Updated July 30th, 2026
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Dad Pod Episode 7: Racial Learning
Patrick Lucey discusses racial learning with Jonathan Ahl, Education Programs Manager at Rokeby Museum. They explore research related to racism and children, discuss what it's like talking about race with young children, and urge fathers and masculine-identifying caregivers to talk about race.
External Resources
Books:
How to Raise an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
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Articles:
Even Babies Discriminate: A NatureShock Excerpt by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
4 Things We Should All Teach Kids About Racism Right Now by Mia McKenzie
Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn Race by Erin N. Winkler
Raising Race-Conscious Children by Joanna Goddard
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