Why the Name Change?
I established Good Trouble Parents in 2022 as the antidote to the "woke" organization of Twin Cities principals called Good Trouble Principals. I understand that civil rights leader, John Lewis, coined the term "good trouble" and I honestly didn't know much about him...
Father of Mixed Race Children Speaks to Tension in Home as a Result of CRT in School
Being in an interracial relationship for over 20 years, and an interracial marriage for 15+ years, I can honestly say that race had never been an issue. That changed when our daughter got into middle school, about four years back when Critical Race Theory started to...
My Challenge to the St. Louis Park School Board and Administrators
On October 6, 2022, I met with my daughter’s teacher for a “parent connect” meeting. In addition to talking about her academic progress, I asked the teacher about what kind of “woke” assignments I could expect. It was a challenging conversation. On my way out, I...
Minneapolis Parent Explains What Her Bi-Racial Children Have Experienced in the Public Schools
This is my inaugural blog post—my first account of what’s happening in our schools. I actually had the pleasure of sitting with this parent for two hours and talking about what’s happening in the Twin Cities—and around the country. As if I didn’t already know what was...