DBM Episode 16 Raising Free Black Children by Dem Black Mamas published on 2018-09-10T01:21:14Z Dear Mama: We often dream FOR our children. What if we dreamed WITH our children? What if we discovered who they are instead of trying to determine who they should become? What if we allowed them to dance outside the box no matter how much it scared us? What if we let our children be free? Our intention in this episode is to share how our personal journeys towards freedom impacted our parenting and inspire you to begin to parent from a place from freedom and not fear. As Black mothers we KNOW it’s difficult which is why the discussion is so necessary. Be sure to tag us on social media when sharing the episode and use the hashtag #DecolonizeParenting. Let's get free yall! SHOW LINE UP Church Announcements/Prayer Requests: DBM Partnerships & New Endeavors Mac & Cheese: Raising Free Black Children Collection Plate Causes: Speaking Down Barriers Black Mama Say: S/o to the Seasoned Saint Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman S/o to Yara Imani for a DBM deal. They are offering 20% off of all purses with the code DEMBLACKMAMAS. Yara Imani (https://yaraimani.com/collections/purses) is an online marketplace, founded by Alana Sutton, to increase the accessibility and appreciation of African inspired products made by Africans on the continent and across the diaspora. If you're listening on iTunes, please rate us and if you have a little more time please leave a review. You can also give us a review on Facebook. If your listening on SoundCloud your comments are welcomed and tap the heart if you liked the show and if you really like it repost. Follow us on all social media platforms @demblackmamas. If you’re feelin' this episode we ask that you share, RT or repost but if you’re not big on sharing on social media, just share with one person who you feel can benefit from listening . As always you can DM or email us at demblackmamas@gmail.com with your thoughts, questions or to just show us some love. We love hearing from you! SYLLABUS Links: Black Moms Connection: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BlackMomsConnection/about/ Fare of the Free Child: http://www.akilahsrichards.com/97/ Dr. Joy Degruy: http://joydegruy.com/ Yara Imani: https://yaraimani.com/collections/purses Speaking Down Barriers: http://www.speakdownbarriers.org/ Bonnie Watson Coleman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9gRP_Ylg2g Articles: Raising free-spirited black children in a world set on punishing them: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2015/07/23/raising-free-spirited-black-children-in-a-world-set-on-punishing-them/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ab1b878eaea8 12 Revolutionary Ways to Raise Your Black Child: https://mamaknowsitall.com/2018/02/raise-black-child.html Raising the Queer, Black, & Free: http://www.akilahsrichards.com/86/ Because I’m a Human; Non-binary Parenting: https://ravishly.com/non-binary-parenting What Adults Never Told Me as a Queer Black Child: https://www.them.us/story/what-adults-never-told-me-as-a-queer-black-child Website: www.demblackmamas.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/demblackmamas IG: https://www.instagram.com/demblackmamas/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DemBlackMamas/ Are you a Women of Color interested in joining a podcast? For information and inspiration join the Women of Color Podcasters Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wocpodcasters/ Genre Podcast