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Little Girls Are Busting Gender Norms in a Year That Hasn’t Been Super Kind to Women

November 2, 2016

By Fred McKissack Jr.

Photo credit: Aberdeen Proving Ground via Flickr Creative Commons Originally published on The Huffington Post.   In our Fort Wayne neighborhood, Halloween is a serious candy free-for-all. We bought 12…

Free-Range Parenting Is A Privilege For The White And Affluent

August 9, 2016

By Stephanie Land

Photo credits to Ryan Dickey.  Originally published in The Establishment.  At first glance, my 9-year-old daughter doesn’t look “poor.” She meticulously chooses her outfits for school, often sleeping in them—even…

Prince Was The Only Person Who Defined Himself

April 22, 2016

By Fred McKissack Jr.

Originally published on the Huffington Post.  Last night, my 12-year-old son was in his room reading and listening to music. His musical tastes run from modern pop and hip-hop to…

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