Angela Berkfield Feb 13, 20218 minWhat do I tell them?I want to share what I am learning about parenting for social justice while navigating a terminal illness, or perhaps because of it. A...
Angela Berkfield Feb 2, 20215 minParenting is Uncomfortable, So is Social Justice** This may not seem like it is related to parenting 4 social justice at first, but it is, I promise. So keep reading! I had a...
Angela Berkfield Jan 8, 20215 minTalking with Kids about Recent National Events* edited to remove the "terrorist" language after reading this instagram post.I'm grateful for this expanse in my understanding and I...
eldekristenDec 30, 20202 minOn Their Terms: SJ Convos with KidsOn the beauty and logic of letting kids guide conversations about oppression and the need for social change
eldekristenDec 2, 20202 minKids: Taking Action, Being HeardGiving kids everyday opportunities to take action for social change
Angela Berkfield Nov 13, 20203 minWhat to do when our kids’ interests challenge usRecently I talked with a friend about how her white, middle class, 7yo is playing prison and police a lot. He doesn’t seem to respond...
Angela Berkfield Aug 25, 20205 minChallenge #3 – Racial JusticeI support the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s time for our third challenge in bringing social justice to our families and kids! The...
Angela Berkfield Jul 27, 20188 minArt, Decolonization, and Action for Puerto RicoThis blog post is adapted from a speech I gave at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center on 7/25/18 at a forum that was a collaboration...
Angela Berkfield May 25, 20183 minGetting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable [Part 2]By Kristen Elde, who lives in Leeds, MA, with her husband and preschooler From the introductory handout at Act for Social Justice’s...
Angela Berkfield May 25, 20186 minGetting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable [Part 1]By Kristen Elde, who lives in Leeds, MA, with her husband and preschooler From the introductory handout at Act for Social Justice’s...
Angela Berkfield Dec 18, 20174 minThe Glorification of WealthA couple months ago my eight year old started watching soccer on youtube during his daily hour of screentime. It seems to be a good way...
Angela Berkfield Sep 13, 20174 minOverwhelmThere is a vibe of overwhelm in the air. Do you feel it? The vibrations are putting me to sleep instead of giving me energy. I feel...
Angela Berkfield Jun 7, 20177 minGender At My HouseDinnertime at my house: “Kiddo, so you punched your classmate in the face? Tell me about what happened. When you are feeling angry what...
Angela Berkfield Apr 27, 201711 minGender Justice – Beyond the gender binaryThis blog post was written by Anna Mullany. She worked for 6 years at the Women’s Freedom Center, an organization working to end domestic...
Angela Berkfield Apr 3, 20177 minGunplay: the view from hereMy house has been a war zone for over a month. Around 6am the blasting starts – I’m often still in bed and cover my head with a pillow....
Angela Berkfield Jan 31, 20177 minWhat do we do now???!!!!I lay on my floor this morning trying to stabilize my breath, which has been constricted for days, almost claustrophobic. Breathing in,...
Angela Berkfield Dec 6, 20164 minPower of Coming TogetherWhen families come together in a social justice community of practice they have an infinite power to alter the fabric of their families...
Angela Berkfield Nov 19, 20163 minChickadee PrayerTo wake up this morning and find out that Trump will be the next president of the United States was like waking up to a nightmare with no...
Angela Berkfield Nov 13, 20165 minStanding Rock – Conversations and Actions with my KidsFor some time now I’ve been trying to figure out how to go with my kids out to Standing Rock, ND to physically be there and support the...
Angela Berkfield Oct 26, 20165 minKids at Social Justice Rallies & Protests“Mom, why are we going to the rally?” “Black people are being killed by police in a way that is not fair, not just. Many people in our...