The multi-hyphenate star speaks with Scary Mommy about the importance of reading, awareness, and raising a son who celebrates and empowers *all* voices.
According to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a book desert is a geographic area or population where quality, affordable literature is challenging to access. And currently, nearly half of children in the U.S. live in one of these underserved areas.only about 7% of characters are LatinoSo, when Mott’s Fruit Flavored Snacks approached Longoria about partnering on a mobile library that will travel the country bringing multicultural titles to book deserts all over, she didn’t hesitate.
SM: What advice do you have for parents for getting outside their own echo chamber when introducing diverse perspectives in books to their kids? SM: We live in such strange times right now, and that includes an uptick in book bans. What are your thoughts on that? EL: Well, I think you can't teach your child to be a feminist. You have to show them. You have to be the example. You have to do the things and walk the walk and talk the talk. I think he sees it. He'll see women are equal because, in our household, they are. In my workplace, they are.
EL: That he's a kind, mindful, aware human being. Kindness is a big word in our house, and awareness — awareness of other people and feelings and empathy. All of that goes under that umbrella of just making sure he's mindful of other cultures and people. We travel so much, and he’s already ahead of the game because he speaks two languages.
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