January Family Action Toolkit - Books For Littles by Raising Luminaries

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Regardless of how talented, resilient and resourceful you are, sometimes the chaos grows beyond your control.

Luckily, January is the time to brush up on tenacity and resilience when we stumble and fail.

Even if you’ve got grit up the wazoo, sometimes you’re just running on empty. Trains run late, your project implodes, your kid comes home barfing, and everything needs your urgent attention, all at once.

You’re not alone in this. Don’t beat yourself up if hard work alone isn’t enough to claw your way through injustice, glass ceilings, and stacked odds.

I know you’ll get back up and keep fighting when the time is right.

I like you and want you to be okay. Take a moment to feel loved.

Right now. DO IT. YOU ARE ADORED.

With you,

Ashia R.

January Explorations

Ageism &
Older Adults

How can kids learn about self-advocacy and resilience from elder activists?

Tricksters &
Cultural Fluency

How do we show care in the way we consume and share each other’s stories?

Body Diversity
& Acceptance

Which assumptions do we need to unpack and release to accept ourselves as we are?

Tenacity
& Resilience

The risks of 'growth mindset, grit & hustle' fads in erasing privilege & systemic oppression.

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Event Calendar

Don't try to do it all! Pick one event and build upon what you learned together next year.

1

Jan

Gregorian New Year

Kick off this year exploring self-identity, getting back up after failure, and leading with integrity.

5

jan

George Washington Carver Day

What a great day to discuss the intersections of food acessibility + Black futures + climate justice.

20

jan

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Raising tenaciously resilient kids means showing them what’s possible – along with our responsibility to carry on our ancestors' legacy to keep fighting for civil rights.

21-25

jan

Coldest Days of the Year (on average)

On those longest, most bitter cold days, we can be kinder and more patient with ourselves even while hope feels slim and far away.

27

jan

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Never again means educating ourselves on history and learning how to stop and prevent ethnic cleansing and genocide.

29

jan

Lunar New Year

A new year holiday exploring themes of loss and letting go along with longevity, luck, and raising a ruckus.

30

jan

Fred Korematsu Day

How policies like Japanese Internment ripple throughout the Asian community, teaching us that we must always be on guard for scapegoating, xenophobia, and racism in the US justice system.

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I really really appreciate the specific asks (reply, donate, click a button) as I can do them right away without getting overwhelmed. My brain (which I’ve only recently learned is actually NOT broken, but just adhd) wants to “get involved” but then turns that into bigger and bigger and bigger plans until suddenly I’m paralyzed and it’s two months later and I’ve already hit the bottom of the overwhelm-shame-avoidance spiral.

Having a small, do-it-right-away step helps interrupt the spiral so that the next small step is more doable.

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I learn so many things with this group, which in turn helps me teach my littles. It is so helpful to be reminded that we don't have to do all the things all the time, too.

I'm so glad I've found this amazing safe space to learn, read, try new things, and know that there are other amazing people like you who totally have my back and are rooting for me. THANK YOU!

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JANUARY

Family Action Toolkit

Monthly Explorations

Event Calendar

Calls to Action

Join The Community

Choose Your Adventure

January Explorations

Ageism &Older Adults

Tricksters & Cultural Fluency

Body Diversity & Acceptance

Tenacity & Resilience

Tackle tricky conversations with confidence

Event Calendar

1

Gregorian New Year

5

George Washington Carver Day

20

Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

21-25

Coldest Days of the Year (on average)

27

Holocaust Remembrance Day

29

Lunar New Year

30

Fred Korematsu Day

Suggest An Event

Wordbank for Kids

Free Toolkits

Luminary Braintrust

Summer Luminator

Winter Incubator

Student Ignition Society

Bookshop

Come Back To Care

Revolutionary Humans

Growing Sustainable

Drop The ADL From Schools

Support local schools

STOP BOOK BANS

Meliora

Step Into Your Power: Take Action

Sponsor Resilience for Indigenous Youth

Protect Trans Kids

AmplifyThis Toolkit

Cat L

Cassi M.

Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Smash The Kyriarchy

Ashia (they/them or she/her)

Reciprocate & Contribute

Monthly
Explorations

Event
Calendar

Calls
to Action

Join The
Community

Ageism &
Older Adults

Tricksters &
Cultural Fluency

Body Diversity
& Acceptance

Tenacity
& Resilience

Amplify
This Toolkit