Parenting is political.

What we model for our kids now is how they’ll show up when it matters.

Parenting is political.
What we model for our kids now
is how they’ll show up when it matters.

When my kids were little, they pushed back hard on firm limits and boundaries.

It felt hard for all of us.
I wondered sometimes ( a lot of the time):
Am I raising brats, or am I raising children unafraid to speak up?

Now that they’re older, I’m starting to see how those early limits show up in real ways:

• in how they choose friends
• in how they advocate for themselves and others
• in how they protect their values and needs

Holding the line, while holding them close, was worth it.
And it still is.

Because here’s the backdrop of this moment:
Parents and children are being terrorized.
People are being hurt, killed, and kidnapped.
Our leadership isn’t meeting this moment; they are causing it.

And yet, we are parents. We still make breakfast.
We do school drop‑off.
We play Barbies and give baths.
Teach them boundaries, empathy, and conviction.

That is resistance.
That is political.

Teaching them to question injustice.
Teaching them to speak up when something is wrong.
Teaching them compassion when fear feels easier.

Parenting with clarity and courage matters more than ever.

Please call your reps. Here is a very simple step by step. It takes 5 minutes.

You guys, I wanted to post lots of cozy snow day ideas and ways to balance your work and their play on IG. And maybe I’ll be able to do that later, but right now I’m just reeling and devastated, and I can’t.

I know I still need to show up and help you do the work, and I’m glad I wrote a snow day newsletter last week. It’s packed with low-lift, high-impact ways to make snow days feel good, cozy, and mostly manageable. (And FWIW? I hope you’ll use the time you get back to call your reps.

If this post makes you look away or unsubscribe, I am okay with that. I cannot and will not stand on the wrong side of history. For my late in-laws and relatives, my children, and my future grandchildren, I owe it to them to stand up here and now.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for reading this.

x. Lizzie