Our Culture is More than a Holiday with Sheetal Sheth

From people who mispronounce your child’s name to teachers who expect them to explain your family’s holiday traditions to the class, your child may be struggling with the pressure to represent an entire culture. Actress and author Sheetal Sheth joins the show to discuss how families can help kids embrace their identities and explains how she shared her own identity and experience as a mother in her children’s books Always Anjali and Bravo Anjali. Resources:Read Always Anjali and the sequel, Bravo Anjali, with your kidsFollow Sheetal on social media @SheetalShethListen to Talking Race & KidLit with Kwame Alexander to learn more about diversifying your children’s library