Knowledge is power, and sometimes it takes more than just love for a white mom to prepare her Black teen daughter for the world we live in.

I took my daughter on a Black History road trip

a:2:{i:0;s:695:"<style>
.related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}
</style>
<a class="related-article-block" href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/this-black-history-month-i-want-teach-my-son-the-story-of-triumph/" target="_blank">
<img src="https://platform-production-assets-us-west-2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/tp/2018/02/This-BHM-I-want-to-teach-my-son-about-triumph-440x248-1517585256.jpg" alt="Tanya and her son" width="440" height="248">
<span>This Black History Month, I want to teach my son the story of triumph</span></a>";i:1;s:633:"<style>
.related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}
</style>
<a class="related-article-block" href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/16-great-black-history-month-books-for-kids/" target="_blank">
<img src="https://platform-production-assets-us-west-2.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/tp/2019/01/great-black-history-month-books-for-kids-1280x960.jpg" alt="collage of book covers" width="440" height="248">
<span>28 great Black History Month books for kids</span></a>";}

a:2:{s:4:"time";d:1549027484;s:6:"author";i:238083;}

Family travel

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Sylvia Kyle

Latest from Sylvia Kyle

I took my daughter on a Black History road trip