099. [Replay Episode] How to Raise Children Through a Lens of Social Justice with Samantha Siers

In this episode, I reflect on the emotional aftermath of the 2024 Presidential Election and the importance of focusing on family and community during uncertain times. Because I needed time to rest, I made the decision to replay an impactful interview with a Latina mami, social worker, and Obama Foundation Scholar, Samantha Siers. As mamás, we have been or will be having many difficult conversations with our children. Some of these conversations will be related to social justice-related issues like racism, poverty, and homelessness. In order for us to dismantle biases and prejudices, we should be mindful of what we say and what we model for our kids to ensure they are social justice-minded children.-------In this week’s episode, we welcome Samantha Siers (she/her) who is a mom of two, and a 2023-2024 Obama Foundation Scholar. Through her personal experience with teenage parenthood, Samantha is passionate about offering robust, equitable, support services to mothers of color on Chicago's south and west sides. Her project with the Obama Foundation centers around creating a resource database that is truly reflective of the unique needs of single mothers.Samantha discusses the importance of instilling kindness, thoughtfulness and a sense of social justice in children and shares tips for families to become agents of change.In this episode you’ll hear:Why it is important to raise justice-minded children.How to raise children through a social justice lens and how to help reduce fear.Age-appropriate lessons that we can teach our children and how to expose our children to normalize this process.How to navigate political differences in family.Ways to connect with Samantha Siers on LinkedIn and learn about the work she is doing.Support the showSHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course 🇲🇽 🇺🇸Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Apple podcasts.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Viva la Mami newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠