Truths to Reckon With Before You Seek Out ‘Diverse’ Children’s Books

Fellow white parents, I’m talking to you

Laurie Hahn Ganser
Forge
Published in
3 min readMay 31, 2020

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A photo of a mom reading a book to her child sitting in her lap.
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Over the past week, I’ve heard from countless white parents like me who are ready to talk to their kids about racism. This suggests that many have been avoiding the discussion for far too long.

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Laurie Hahn Ganser
Forge
Writer for

Queen of the momselfie. Champion of the written word. Official member of the Sad Girls Club. Published by Huffington Post, Shakesville, and Herstry.