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Introduction

Welcome & How to Use the Workbook

Hopes & Dreams

Congratulations, It's a...

Girl Toys vs. Boy Toys

Socializing Agents

Binary Thinking

Time Out for Terminology

Locating Ourselves

Let's Play A Game

Let's Play Dress Up

Gender Binary vs. Gender Tapestry

Gender Neutral Parenting (Part 1)

Femmephobia

Looking Closer at Toxic Masculinity

Let's Think About Femininity

Feminine Stereotypes

Locating Our Beliefs

Situating Our Beliefs

Rules About Femininity

Femmephobia on the Playground

Tomboys, Girly Girls..

I'm Not Like Other Girls

Killing Barbie

Femmephobia & Sports

Femmephobia in the Media

Femmephobia in the Family

What Feminine Part of Yourself...

Benefits of Femininity?

When Blue is Neutral

Gender Neutral Parenting (Part 2)

Femme-Conscious Parenting

When Femininity Feels Impractical

The Hidden Message

Practicing Femme-Conscious Parenting

Stopping Femmephobia

Imagining Femme-Positive Futures

Evaluation Survey

Glossary

Workbook Activities

Workbook Activities

Each QR code in the workbook connects you to a page right here — where you can read community examples and add your own.

How the QR Codes Work

The Beyond Sugar & Spice parenting workbook includes QR codes at key moments throughout the activities. When you scan one, it brings you to this site — where you'll find:

  • Background and examples — context for the activity and two worked examples to help you think it through
  • A community gallery — examples shared by other parents, caregivers, and educators who have used the workbook
  • A sharing form — to add your own example or reflection to the collection

You can browse all five activities below, or scan the QR code directly from the page you're working on in the workbook.

All Activities

Femmephobia on the PlaygroundFemmephobia on the Playground
Femmephobia on the Playground
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Femmephobia in the MediaFemmephobia in the Media
Femmephobia in the Media
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What Feminine Part of Yourself Did You Have to Destroy?What Feminine Part of Yourself Did You Have to Destroy?
What Feminine Part of Yourself Did You Have to Destroy?
84
How did you learn that femininity was “lesser than” masculinity? How did you learn that femininity was “lesser than” masculinity?
How did you learn that femininity was “lesser than” masculinity?
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Imagining Femme Positive FuturesImagining Femme Positive Futures
Imagining Femme Positive Futures
112
Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts
Final Thoughts
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