Intensive Parenting – helicopter, lawnmower, snowplow, free-range – is often pursued by White and privileged parents as a way to protect kids from failure and to ensure that they end up on the “winning” side of the vast economic inequality in our country. However, the ways that White and privileged parenting norms impact entire school communities often end up perpetuating existing disparities.
FROM 2019: As Beth’s district contemplates school closures, she is finding that being part of the new school community gives her a different perspective on these issues.
FROM 2019: Transitions aren’t always easy, but both Beth and her daughters reflect on the ways they’ve grown.
FROM 2019: Being in between can be lonely, but it can also be liberating. Beth reflects on the past year.
FROM 2019: Two months into the school year finds Beth grappling with the differences between schools, trying to make sense of how she and her family fit into these two communities.