Get all the shownotes at http://losethecape.com/podcast/165 In this episode, we talked about:Jehava's viral essay, originally published on Wonderoak, and picked up by ScaryMommy and Motherly.Keep Marching by MomsRising Founder, Kristin Rowe-FinkbeinerThe fears that came up for Jehava around writing this essayAlexa's experience with raceHow the essay opened the door to real conversations with Jehava's friendsThe power of white moms to stand up and say somethingJehava's best advice for talking about issues of race or other uncomfortable topicsAlexa's awkward race moment at a family weddingWhy you can't always worry about offending peopleJehava's advice to her kids on dealing with mean peopleWhy conversations at home are importantThe difficulty in growing out of harmful, outdated beliefsHow becoming a mother changes the way you look at thingsThe privilege of being white, even when you think your life hasn't been easy