1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Growing up in the United States as a minoritized person in terms of skin color and religious identity has never been easy, so how does one raise their children to feel connected to their country and their faith?&amp;nbsp; Our parent guest this week is Simran Jeet Singh, PhD, a Sr. Fellow at the Sikh Coalition, and a social justice activist, scholar and teacher, who is the dad of two girls. He’s also the author of &quot;Fauja Singh Keeps Going&quot; – a picture book we discuss on the show. In our episode, Simran shares ways in which he lives his values and uses empathy to fight against racism and hate.&amp;nbsp; Follow Simran on twitter and instagram @SikhProf. *Episode Notes* Children’s books and representation Social justice parenting Why empathy? Identity and spirituality Reflecting on 9/11(turning hate into love) The uncertain future (post 2020 election) The Parent Scoop http://www.theparentscoop.net <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/16593311/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/90315701