What 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Feb 2, 2021
- 5 min
Parenting 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 8, 2021
- 5 min
Talking 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...
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eldekristen
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
On Their Terms: SJ Convos with Kids
On the beauty and logic of letting kids guide conversations about oppression and the need for social change
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eldekristen
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Kids: Taking Action, Being Heard
Giving kids everyday opportunities to take action for social change
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Angela Berkfield
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
What to do when our kids’ interests challenge us
Recently 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Aug 25, 2020
- 5 min
Challenge #3 – Racial Justice
I support the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s time for our third challenge in bringing social justice to our families and kids! The...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jul 27, 2018
- 8 min
Art, Decolonization, and Action for Puerto Rico
This 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- May 25, 2018
- 3 min
Getting 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- May 24, 2018
- 6 min
Getting 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Dec 18, 2017
- 4 min
The Glorification of Wealth
A 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Sep 12, 2017
- 4 min
Overwhelm
There 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jun 6, 2017
- 7 min
Gender At My House
Dinnertime at my house: “Kiddo, so you punched your classmate in the face? Tell me about what happened. When you are feeling angry what...
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Angela Berkfield
- Apr 27, 2017
- 11 min
Gender Justice – Beyond the gender binary
This blog post was written by Anna Mullany. She worked for 6 years at the Women’s Freedom Center, an organization working to end domestic...
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Angela Berkfield
- Apr 2, 2017
- 7 min
Gunplay: the view from here
My 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....
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 31, 2017
- 7 min
What 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,...
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Angela Berkfield
- Dec 6, 2016
- 4 min
Power of Coming Together
When families come together in a social justice community of practice they have an infinite power to alter the fabric of their families...
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Angela Berkfield
- Nov 19, 2016
- 3 min
Chickadee Prayer
To 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Nov 13, 2016
- 5 min
Standing Rock – Conversations and Actions with my Kids
For 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...
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Angela Berkfield
- Oct 26, 2016
- 5 min
Kids 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...
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