Parenting Understanding Revisited: Racial Socialization with Dr. Briggite Vittrup

Today, we will go back to episode 10 in which we cover of racial socialization of children and learning to talk about race. We think this is one of the most important topics we have covered and we hope that you enjoy it. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Briggite Vittrup, department chair of Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling at Texas Woman’s University. Dr. Vittrup’s academic and research interests include racial socialization; children's racial attitudes; child discipline; and media influences on children.Our conversation focuses on the important topic of discussing race with your young children. While this is often an uncomfortable discussion point, Dr. Vittrup explains why it is essential to have these topics and not avoid them. Dr. Vittrup explains the do’s and don'ts of talking about race and how to use a color conscious approach for speaking with children. She also provides useful resources on ways to begin these conversations. t Resources mentioned in episode:Book : All the Colors We Are/Todos los colores de nuestra piel: The Story of How We Get Our Skin Color/La historia de por qué tenemos diferentes colores de piel by Katie Kissinger Book: Something Happened in Our Town (A Child's Story About Racial Injustice) by Marianne Celano Teachingtolerance.org Embracerace.org You can find more information on Dr. Vittrup at https://apps.twu.edu/my1cv/profile.aspx?type=twp&id=4pCl%2bq%2b7SWo4Rjfa%2fZ3otQ%3d%3d&dept=humandev