On this episode: Elizabeth and Zak are joined by Amber O’Neal Johnston. She’s the author of <a href="http://aplacetobelongbook.com/">A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond</a> and has a blog called <a href="https://heritagemom.com/">Heritage Mom</a>. They talk about how families can celebrate their own identities while learning about and appreciating other people’s races and cultural differences. What does it mean to teach kids about “hard history,” but also celebrate cultural heritage? And, why do so many parents find it difficult to talk about culture and race? RecommendationsElizabeth recommends: Read Aloud <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Those-Kids-Creek-Entrada-Kelly/dp/0062970356">Those Kids from Fawn Creek</a> by Erin Entrada Kelly Zak recommends: Make your own pestoAmber recommends: Get a good knifeResources<a href="http://aplacetobelongbook.com/">A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond</a> by Amber O’Neal JohnstonAmber’s blog: <a href="https://heritagemom.com/">Heritage Mom</a>Join us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/slateparenting/"> Facebook</a> and email us at momanddad@slate.com to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. Podcast produced by Rosemary Belson and Jasmine Ellis. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on MADAF each week, and no ads. Sign up now at <a href="https://my.slate.com/plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Mom_and_Dad&utm_source=show_notes">slate.com/momanddadplus</a> to listen and support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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