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THE SANDBOX REVOLUTION

Lydia Wylie-Kellermann

Raising Kids for a Just World

A radical and accessible collection of inviting stories for parents who want to raise children who work for justice.
Edited by Lydia Wylie-Kellermann

It is a complex time to be a parent. Our climate is in crisis, and economic inequality is deepening. Racialized violence is spreading, and school shootings are escalating. How do we, as parents, cultivate in our children a love of the earth, a cry for justice, and a commitment to nonviolence? Where do we place our bodies so we teach our kids that resistance is crucial and change is possible? What practices do we hold as a family to encourage them to work with their hands, honor their hearts, and nurture their spirits?

The Sandbox Revolution calls upon our collective wisdom to wrestle with the questions, navigate the challenges, offer concrete practices, and remind parents of the sacredness of the work. Written by parents who are also writers, pastors, teachers, organizers, artists, gardeners, and activists, this anthology offers a diversity of voices and experiences on topics that include education, money, anti-racism, resistance, spirituality, disability justice, and earth care.

Lydia Wylie-Kellermann is a writer, editor, activist, and mother. She is the editor of Geez magazine, which explores the intersection of activism, art, and spirit, and is the cofounder and curator of the Radical Discipleship blog. Lydia's writing has appeared in Sojourners, Red Letter Christians, and she is a contributor to multiple books. She lives with her partner and two boys in Detroit, Michigan.
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Published 2021-03-01 by Broadleaf Books

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The wildly diverse, smart, and inventive parents/authors collected in The Sandbox Revolution illuminate their spirited freedom dreams--a world without predation, exploitation, war, white supremacy, systemic oppression, abuse, or subjugation--even as they offer a wide range of practical pathways toward transformation. --Bill Ayers, author of A Kind and Just Parent and Teaching Toward Freedom

The Sandbox Revolution is a living cartography of tears, memory, ritual, prayer, hope, and play that will help you indwell the sacredness of your role. --Bayo Akomolafe, author of These Wilds beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home

You don't want to read a parenting advice book; you want to let trustworthy stories of diverse families inform and shape the narrative of your own family life. You don't want sanctimonious preaching about your parenting; you want a collection of voices sharing unflinchingly honest struggles of guiding their kids with integrity in this world. The Sandbox Revolution is the rich resource you need. --Cindy Wang Brandt, author of Parenting Forward: How to Raise Children with Justice, Mercy, and Kindness We need to teach our kids how to create a world where everyone can thrive. This book will help us do exactly that. --Parker J. Palmer, author of The Courage to Teach; Let Your Life Speak; and On the Brink of Everything The Sandbox Revolution is a living cartography of tears, memory, ritual, prayer, hope, and play that will help you indwell the sacredness of your role. --Bayo Akomolafe, author of These Wilds beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for Home The wildly diverse, smart, and inventive parents/authors collected in The Sandbox Revolution illuminate their spirited freedom dreams--a world without predation, exploitation, war, white supremacy, systemic oppression, abuse, or subjugation--even as they offer a wide range of practical pathways toward transformation. --Bill Ayers, author of A Kind and Just Parent and Teaching Toward Freedom

We need to teach our kids how to create a world where everyone can thrive. This book will help us do exactly that. --Parker J. Palmer, author of The Courage to Teach; Let Your Life Speak; and On the Brink of Everything