How to Raise a Man When You’re Not Sure You Like Them Much

Loving your child without projecting your issues

Loving your child without projecting your issues

Photo by Xavier Mouton Photographie on Unsplash

I’m careful. I have to be. I’m raising a little boy who will grow up to be a man. Not just any man. A white man in a world where white men have so much power and privilege — which often equates to entitlement.

When I first thought about parenting a son, I thoug…