At the time I wrote this book review, the results of the 2020 election were not determined. But what was determined was the public outcry over the issues of race, women's rights, immigration, and so much more. Maybe you feel passionate about some of those issues, but you weren't sure what you could do. Maybe you felt, as a mom, that you were too busy taking care of your family and your job and everything else on your plate, and adding political activist to the list just wasn't going to work.
Farrah Alexander's book Raising the Resistance points out just how important it is for moms to fight for what they believe in, and it really does all start at home.
With the subtitle "A Mother's Guide to Practical Activism", Alexander lays out a plan for ways moms can get involved and why we should want to. Setting an example for our kids is a great way for them to learn how to treat others.
If you've ever wanted to do something - anything - to make this world a better place, then start by treating your children with respect and modeling appropriate behavior in interactions with those who are "different". Lots of great topics are addressed in this book! You don't have to run for political office (although that would be totally cool if you did), but you can write a letter to the editor or make phone calls for your candidate of choice. And you can express to your kids what your beliefs are and practice what you preach.
The only thing that bugged me about this book was the high number of typos. I loved this book so much, and I really wanted it to be perfect in its execution. I hope that readers can overlook those errors (I'm sure they will - I'm an editor, so I probably notice these things more than the average person) because I so want moms to take this book seriously and get active!
Raising the Resistance is published by Mango and is on bookstore shelves now. I received a free review copy in exchange for my honest review.
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