"If they're both straight" and other thoughts

“If they’re both straight” and other thoughts

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by Sachi Feris When my daughter was an infant, a fellow new mom once joked that my daughter and her son (also an infant) were on their first “date.” “If they’re both straight,” I countered, and she laughed. With race,…

“Is that your Mom?”—Children’s questions about families

“Is that your Mom?”—Children’s questions about families

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by Sachi Feris Whenever my daughter sees a seemingly unaccompanied child (for example, a five-year-old who is half a block ahead of their adult on their scooter), her immediate question is: “Where is that child’s mommy or papi?” Her assumption…

How to talk to toddlers about stereotypes

How to talk to toddlers about stereotypes

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by Sachi Feris On a recent trip to the library, I pulled a book from the Spanish section with two children on the cover, both with light-to-medium brown skin. I showed the book to my daughter and she agreed we…