The TroubleNation Resources Page gives groups access to Red Wine & Blue’s content formatted so that you can easily share it with your members.

Below you’ll find organizing and advocacy trainings that will meet you where you are — whether you’re just getting started or already highly skilled. We also share links to educational programming around the key issues important to our members.

Choose your group’s own path with this content and let us know if you’d like our help navigating!

TROUBLENATION – The Basics

Welcome to TroubleNation!

TroubleNation 101: How to Start a Group

ORGANIZER TOOLKIT

Parent Playbook
(click here to download!)

Troublemaker’s Guide (COMING SOON!)

Troublemaker Get Together 
(click here for the digital toolkit!)

RELATIONAL ORGANIZING TRAINING

What is Relational Organizing? 

Story of Self 

Mapping Your Network 

Troublemaker Training: Comms 101

MEMBER EDUCATION

Freedom to Parent Campaign

The More You Roe Campaign

Suburban Women Problem Podcast

The Cost of Extremism Podcast

The Easy A Blog

REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Event Recordings

The Economics of Abortion with Shereen Boyer

A conversation with Dr. Beene

Suburban Women Problem Podcast

S3 E25: “Women Talking About Their Dobbs Again (with Renee Bracey Sherman and Jen Perez)”

Other episodes:

  • S2 E42: “Pro-Choice is Pro-Democracy (with Dr. Diana Greene Foster and Christina Ward)”
  • S2 E34: “Let’s Talk About “Late Term Abortion” (with Robin Utz and Ashley All)”
  • S2 E23: “Roe Fertility Woes (with Dr. Lucky Sekhon and Autumn Lucy)”
  • S1 E18: “Sometimes You Just Need To Talk To Cecile Richards (with Cecile Richards and Kellie Love Titus)”

Personal Stories

Nicole’s Story

Amy’s Story

Sherry’s Story

Explainer Videos

Banning Abortion Isn’t Just About Healthcare

Amanda Zurawski on Abortion Activism

What Are Abortion Pills?

SCHOOL BOARD & LIBRARY EXTREMISM

Event Recordings

Troublemaker Training: Book Ban Edition

Troublemaker Training: Who is Behind Extremist School Board Policies?

How to Speak at a School Board (Like a Pro!)

What the Heck Does a School Board Do?

SWEEP Salon: Critical Race Theory (CRT)

Let’s Talk About Sex (Ed!)

Podcast Episodes

The Cost of Extremism –– The Problem with School Vouchers

Other podcast episodes from The Suburban Women Problem:

  • S3 E19: “You’re Never Lonely With A Book (with Jodi Picoult and Carrie Wardzinski)”
  • S3 E6: “Equity Isn’t A Dirty Word (with Carrie Douglass, Ethan Ashley, and Maya Guy)”
  • S1 E21: “School Board Madness”
  • S2 E22: “Let’s Talk About Sex… Ed (with Jess McIntosh & Christine and Shannon Curley)”

Personal Stories

Elisa’s Story

Jennifer’s Story

Florida Teacher’s Story

Anusha’s Story

Lyndsie’s Story

Heather’s Story

Conversations

A Conversation About Pennridge School District

A Conversation About Sparta School District

A Conversation with Librarian Carrie Wardzinski

Explainer Videos

Moms for Liberty Doesn’t Know What Liberty Actually Means

A Georgia Teacher Got Fired for Reading a Book

A Banned Book Saved a Child’s Life

LGBTQ+ RIGHTS

Event Recordings

Ask Me Anything: What You Can Do to Support LGBTQ+ Youth

SWEEP Salon: All You Need to Know About Gender-Affirming Care

Suburban Women Problem Podcast

S2 E4: “Books Over Boogeymen (with Charlotte Clymer and Lesléa Newman)”

Other episodes:

  • S3 E21: “We’re GLAAD You’re Here (with Sarah Kate Ellis and Mindy and Lily Freeman)”
  • S3 E9: “Pronouns Aren’t Bullets (with Del. Danica Roem and Elliott Kozuch)”
  • S3 E2: “Inclusion Isn’t A Drag (with Tara Hoot and Cress Barnes)”
  • S2 E27: “Coming Out Fighting (with LGBTQ Youth)”
  • The Cost of Extremism E2: “Anti-Trans Bills Are Harming LGBTQ+ Youth”

Personal Stories

Alejandra’s Story

Nathan’s Story

Cress & Carley’s Story

Ronna’s Story

Explainer Videos

A Short History on Drag Artists

DEI & ANTI-RACISM

Event Recordings

Ask Me Anything: Teaching Race and Equity in Schools

SWEEP Salon: Critical Race Theory (CRT)

The Suburban Women Problem Podcast

S3 E16: “We’re a Salad, Not a Melting Pot (with Liz Sohyeon Kleinrock and Erika Marquardt)” 

Other episodes:

  • S3 E12: “Learning Outside The Colorless Bubble (with Angie Thomas and Revida Rahman)”
  • S1 E5: “An Honest Education (with Heather McGhee and Juliet Kuehnle)”

Personal Stories

Malynda’s Story

Adrienne’s Story

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Podcast Episodes

The Cost of Extremism –– The Problem with School Vouchers

Other podcast episodes from The Suburban Women Problem:

  • S3 E19: “You’re Never Lonely With A Book (with Jodi Picoult and Carrie Wardzinski)”
  • S3 E6: “Equity Isn’t A Dirty Word (with Carrie Douglass, Ethan Ashley, and Maya Guy)”
  • S1 E21: “School Board Madness”
  • S2 E22: “Let’s Talk About Sex… Ed (with Jess McIntosh & Christine and Shannon Curley)”

Personal Stories

Ashbey’s Story

Lisa’s Story

Conversations

A Conversation with Brett Cross

A Conversation with Fred Guttenberg

A Conversation with Shannon Watts

PARENTING

Event Recordings

The Science of Raising 21st Century Kids (AKA Kids Who Aren’t A**holes)

The Suburban Women Problem Podcast

S3 E17: “Mainstream Parents Are Calling BS (with Chasten Buttigieg and Katie Paris)”

Other episodes:

  • S3 E8: “Parenting Is Political (with Julie Kohler and Kate Duffy)”
  • S2 E12: “When You Know Better, You Do Better (with Dr. Traci Baxley and Kelly Krout)”
  • S1 E24: “The Kids Are Alright, Right? (with Melinda Wenner Moyer and Gina Heumann)”

Explainer Videos

The Extremists Are Scared of Empathy

Talking to Kids About Tough Topics

Talking to Kids About LGBTQ+ Identities