Raising Children with Dignity

A practical Guide for Migrant and Minority Parents & guardians in Western Europe

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If you don’t have a stable income and want to use this toolkit at home, please contact press@decolonisedminds.ie and you will receive a free copy. 


Raising Children with Dignity

A Toolkit for Migrant and Minority Parents in Western Europe

This powerful, practical guide is for parents navigating racism, Islamophobia, and exclusion while trying to raise children with confidence, pride, and joy.

Created with migrant, refugee, and racialised families in mind, this toolkit offers age-appropriate scripts, real-life case studies, school advocacy templates, mental health tools, and identity-affirming activities — all in an accessible, reflective format you can use at home.

Who Is This For?

This toolkit is for you if:

  • You’re raising a child in Ireland, the UK, or Western Europe — and your background is not what the dominant culture considers “normal.”

  • You are a migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, or racialised parent navigating unfamiliar systems.

  • You’ve felt the sting of exclusion — and don’t want your child to carry that alone.

  • You want to help your child face racism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bias with strength and clarity — without losing their joy or identity.

  • You believe your culture, language, and faith are not obstacles, but resources.

You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to do it alone.
You just need to start from dignity.