Dont Leave Your Friends Behind Zine Issue 4- out now!

The latest issue of the fab zine 'Don't Leave Your Friends Behind' is now out! Edited by U.S. anarcha-feminists Vikki Law and China Martins, it is a great collection of thoughts on how to rally the non-parents in our midst to understand and support those with childcaring responsibilities.

CRAP!Collective have also written a piece for the zine, summing up our experiences of organising within this collective so far.

This zine is a must-read, and anti-copyright, so print out and distribute far and wide!

**************Watch this space for the link to the new zine!***********

Dont Leave Your Friends Behind Blogspot: http://dontleaveyourfriendsbehind.blogspot.com/

Call for Submissions for New Book: Dont Leave Your Friends Behind

The past 4 issues of the zine 'Dont Leave Your Friends Behind' will be turned into a book. New submissions are also wanted, so see below for more information (deadline March 2011):


Call For Submissions:

Don't Leave Your Friends Behind is a book geared toward the non-parent radical community about how to be an ally to the parent(s) in their midst.

We're looking for activists, allies, & radical parents to help make this the best book ever for getting down to business: Let's make a better world WITHOUT leaving out the mamas, papas, partners, child-care providers & children this time!

We want to know how you support children & their caretakers in your collectives, organizations or communities.

Parents: What concrete things can those around you do to support you and your family? Send us your list of suggestions!

Radical Childcare Collectives: How do you organize childcare?

We are especially interested in experiences that also take into account factors such as race, class, gender, single parenthood, immigration, disability, and/or mental health issues.

Word limit: One sentence suggestions to 5.000 word essays.

Contact us with questions and submissions!

China Martens
PO Box 4803
Baltimore, MD 21211
china410 (at) hotmail.com

and

Vikki Law
PO Box 20388
New York
NY 10009
vikkimL (at) yahoo.com


For more information about Don't Leave Your Friends Behind, including links to download past issues, go to:

http://dontleaveyourfriendsbehind.blogspot.com

Deadline: March 15, 2011

Don't Leave Your Friends Behind - Issue 3

Issue 3 of the fantastic Don't leave your friends behind (to which the CRAP! Collective has contributed) is available to read or print from here. Dont leave your friends behind is produced by north American anarchafeminists China Martens and Vikki Law. Please see their call out below for submissions for the next issue.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
Don't Leave Your Friends Behind a Handbook for Radical Parenting Allies
Deadline: September 15, 2010!
Don't Leave Your Friends Behind is a book geared toward the non-parent radical community about how to be an ally to the parent(s) in their midst.
This book is going to be a collection of some of the best minds out there. We're looking for activists, allies, and radical parents to submit the most kicking stuff to make this the best book ever for getting down to business: let's make a better world WITHOUT leaving out the mamas (and papas, partners, child-care providers) and children this time!
We want to know how you do support children and their caretakers in your collectives, organizations or communities.
Parents: What concrete things can those around you do to support you and your family? Send us your list of suggestions!
Radical Childcare Collectives: What are your concrete tips on how you organize with your collective? How do you organize childcare?
We are especially interested in experiences that also take into account factors such as race, class, gender, single parenthood, immigration, disability, and/or mental health issues.
Word limit is from one sentence suggestions to 5.000 word essays.
Deadline for Zine #4: Sept. 15, 2010

dontleaveyourfriendsbehind.blogspot.com/

Raise Some Hell is finally on-line

After hours of trying to work out how to use a scanner, we have finally managed to get "Raise Some Hell - A Feminist Childrearing Zine for Everyone" scanned and available as a pdf.
To download the pdf please visit the zine library at http://zinelibrary.info/raise-some-hell-feminist-childrearing-zine-everyone
The zine has been scanned so that you can print it and put it together. There are good instructions on how to print the zine here http://zinelibrary.info/how-print-these-pamphlets-out
If you dont have a printer that does double sided you could also use the "1 to 2 sided" function on most photocopiers. Or for a more diy approach, simply stick the pages back to back in the correct order using whatever you want.
Hopefully should have the kidzine scanned up soon.

Out Now- our feminist zine for kids: 'Spratz!'

Our first edition of 'Spratz! a feminist kidzine for children of all ages' is out now. Thanks to everyone (kids n adults) who contributed, its fab! Please email feministchildrearing@riseup.net if you want to get a copy/copies. We are hoping to put the zine up online as a pdf sometime in the near future. The zine is mostly anti-copyright, and is not-for-profit- any profits made will be put right back into printing more zines. If you want to contribute to the next 'Spratz!' kidzine, then email feministchildrearing@riseup.net, or post to: Spratz!, c/o The Feminist Library, 5a Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7XY, UK. We hope you enjoy the zine! Love the CRAP! Collective x

"Raise Some Hell" - a feminist childrearing zine for everybody

After a manic week of cutting, sticking and printing,
our adult zine is done.
It looks fantastic,  big thanks to all who contributed.
We will be arranging another meet up within the
next couple months, as we need to get the kids zine
printed also (never ending!).

This adult zine is called:
Raise Some Hell!- a feminist childrearing zine for everybody.

The kidzine is called "Spratz! - a feminist kidzine"
and we are starting to put this together now.

This zine is not-for-profit and any excess cash
will be put right back into printing subsequent
zines/activities for The CRAP! Collective.

If you want a copy/copies to distribute/sell/photocopy
please do get in touch.
our email address is: https://tern.riseup.net/sm/src/compose.php?send_to=feministchildrearing%40riseup.net

Call out for zine contributors

We are a group of parents, educators and people who care about children and want a feminist upbringing for the next generation. The group started at the March 9th Feminist Gathering at Hackney Social Centre, East London, and is open to all to join.
We would like to create networks to support and discuss feminist childrearing issues and push childrearing issues in activist circles.
We want to actively challenge the tirade of sexist, capitalist, racist, classist, ageist, ableist, homophobic and transphobic literature that is written by children by putting together our own zine.
The zine needs to be packed full of: personal accounts of childrearing (albeit from mums, dads, carers, teachers, brothers, sisters and kids themselves!), pieces discussing concepts of feminist childrearing, book/ web/ lit reviews, etc. Plus importantly a large section full of activities for kids of various ages, including kids feminist poetry, short stories, cartoons, songs, colouring-in pages, word/ picture games, subverted nursery rhymes....whatever!
All pieces should hallenge the norm by having a consciously radical feminist focus.
Please email us to let us know if you are interested in group or contributing and what kind of contribution you'd like to make. Please provide a name or email address etc so that you can be credited for your piece if you want.
Join the group list at riseup.net (search under feminist childrearing): feministchildrearing@riseup.net.
Or email tumbleweed_freed@riseup.net or butterflea@riseup.net, or leave a comment on this blog.
Please forward this email to any interested lists/ people as we need as many varied contributions as possible.
Thanks.