Decolonize Your Parenting

In this live session, we discussed the uncomfortable yet essential process of decolonizing your parenting approach and divesting from the grips of white supremacy. Shedding these toxic narratives ingrained in us, helps to foster deeper connections and intentional relationships with our children.

  • Learn how to unpack the complexities behind why oppressive parenting practices persist despite your earnest desire to parent more consciously.

  • We also explored the unique challenges of solo parenting and/or parenting with limited support.

    Click below to watch this session, which lasted approximately 90 minutes.

Martyr-Based Motherhood: Origins and Impact on Black Women and Communities

In this session, we discussed Ambreia’s article, How Martyr Based Motherhood Harms Black Mothers and Our Communities and examined the expectations, struggles, and generational traumas that shape the experiences of Black women as they navigate the complex landscape of motherhood.

We will explored:

  • The societal expectations and pressures imposed on Black mothers, often leading to a martyr-based approach to parenting.

  • The intersectionality of race, gender, and societal norms that contribute to these challenges.

  • Strategies and alternative perspectives towards redefining motherhood and fostering self-care and individuality within the context of Black mothering.

Click the image below to view the recording!

Book Recommendations that were brought up during the session. These are amazon links for reference but most of these books are available digitally, audio format and at your local bookstores.

Fair Play

Emotional Labor

How We Show Up

Revolutionary Mothering

Instagram Page Referenced

BEAM - Black Emotional And Mental health

Please follow our guest Ambreia on Instagram!

@freeblackmotherhood

Liberation Starts At Home: Anti-Oppressive Practices For Peaceful Parenting

W/ Special Guest Janelle Scales

January 17th at 9pm EST

In this 60-minute live session we delved into three key liberation practices essential for cultivating a home environment that centers liberation. Our focus will revolve around Accountability, Autonomy, and Accessibility.

Janelle Scales is a consultant, organizer, activist, storyteller, and writer. She has been educating children and adults for over a decade on social justice topics including but not limited to racism, sexism, transphobia, ableism etc. She’s worked with people across the nation including educators, lawyers, parents, doctors and screenwriters leading Anti- Bias Education Workshops, DEI trainings and private consulting. Her personal conviction and commitment to social justice resonates, convicts and inspires audiences to engage in self-reflection and community action.  

Follow Janelle on:

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Liberation Starts at Home Presentation (65 Min)

Question and Response Session (50 min)

Discipline Without Punishment

This session is designed to guide parents on implementing research-based discipline strategies without resorting to punishment. The session aims to alleviate any concerns about raising a bratty or entitled child without the use of punitive measures.

By exploring alternative methods, parents can learn effective approaches to discipline that prioritize understanding, communication, and cooperation, fostering a positive and respectful parent-child relationship. By avoiding punishment and focusing on teaching, parents can provide their children with the necessary skills to develop self-discipline, empathy, and problem-solving abilities. Overall, this session empowers parents to create a nurturing and supportive environment where discipline is centered around growth, learning, and the development of essential life skills.

Supporting the Development of Executive Functioning Skills

In this month’s session, we learn:

What executive functioning is and why it’s important.

Practical tips for how you can support this development through:

  • Your daily interactions with your child

  • Your toy and activity selections

  • The way you set up your home.

Resources

Click the image below to access the template for this routine chart. Its purpose is mentioned just after the 20 minute mark in the live session recording video above.

 
 

Click the link below to access a gift guide.Although it was created for the holidays, it will be a good start for you to find the types of toys and furniture mentioned during this month’s live session.

Navigating Tantrums and Emotional Dysregulation Parts 1 and 2

In this longer than normal session, we discuss what’s happening in our child’s brain when they’re dysregulated and start the conversation about ways to navigate these challenging times. Please know that there is no way to simply stop it. This is developmentally appropriate behavior, but we want ot make sure that we come out on the other side of these times knowing we did all we could to support our children’s healthy social emotional development.

During the live session, we decided that we’d continue this conversation next month, so this actually part 1 of what will now be a two month topic. Click the image below to watch.

Conscious Partnering 2.0

In this live session on Friday, April 14th at 9pm EST, we will provide some guidance and some strategies on navigating the challenges of conscious parenting when your partner may or may not be on the same leg of the journey with you. Click the video below to see a recording of the live session.

Conscious Partnering 1.0

with DJ Johnson and Domari Dickinson

In the first iteration of Conscious Partnering, I partnered with two of my favorite people in this parenting space. While the primary talking points are the same, there’s a lot of insight that might be gained from hearing the conversations and insights from DJ and Domari. Click below to check it out. This session was about two hours long. I’ve broken it up in to three sections so that you can digest it in small chunks.

Parenting For The Future

In this session, we'll be talking with two special guests, DJ Johnson and Shanna-Kay Arellano. Both work with teens and families and will help us answer the question, "What can we learn from teens that will help us to parent them and our younger children in more conscious ways?”.

Meet our Special Guests

Shann-Kay Arellano

Instagram @no_perfect_parents

Takeaways

We had such an amazing conversation on Friday! Click the link below to access a pdf document with some big takeaways from the conversation.

Book Recommendations

Navigating Technology

One of the fears expressed in our break out rooms is navigating technology and social media. Devorah Heitner, PhD has a number of resources on dealing with digital technology and screentime etc. She has a free 7 day mini course that you can sign up for on her website. Click the link below for more info.