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Parenting Decolonized
by Yolanda Williams
Raising children is hard. Raising children while black is even harder. The Parenting Decolonized podcast shines the light on how colonization has impacted the black family structure and what to do about it. Host Yolanda Williams takes you on the journey as she learns how to raise liberated black children without breaking their spirits. Yolanda and her guests discuss how to decolonize your parenting by resisting old narratives, how to use conscious parenting as activism against white supremacy, reclaiming ancestral ways of parenting, and how to become a more mindful, conscious parent.
Episodes
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61. Big Changes Are Coming in 2023 [A solo episode with Yolanda]
In this solo episode of Parenting Decolonized, I’m sharing my plans for 2023 and the exciting (and much-needed) changes I’m making to both my life and the Parenting Decolonized community. Spoiler alert! I’m moving Parenting Decolonized to YouTube! Listen in to hear why I’m doing this, along with…
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60. Releasing Ancestral Shame with Walter English
Have you traced your ancestral roots? Regardless of what your answer is, let’s talk about it! In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Walter English, an artist and the Founder of Brister English Project, an organization that offers 20 hours of free genealogy work to Black people to…
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59. Reclaiming Gardening with Princess Cole
In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Princess Cole, a yogi, herbalist, business owner, homeschooler, and mom of three who loves gardening, traveling, and teaching. Listen in as Princess and I talk about decolonizing food, herbalism, and gardening. In this episode, we talk about… -...
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58. Decolonizing Your Relationship to Nature with Sarita Covington
In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Sarita Covington, an Educator, Harlem Mom, and the Founder of Upper Manhattan Forest Kids, an organization that leads outdoor classes for children and their families in New York City’s green spaces. Listen in as Sarita and I have a fascinating...
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57. What It Means to Be a Good Ancestor with Jana Lynne Umipig
Do you feel like you’re a good ancestor? What does it even mean to be a good ancestor? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Jana Lynne (JL) Umipig, a Creator, liberation educator, Ilokano healer, and cultural/knowledge bearer. Listen in as JL and I talk about how to be a good...
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56. Reflections After the 2022 Rona, Racism, and Radical Parenting Conference [A solo episode with Yolanda]
In this solo episode of Parenting Decolonized Podcast, I’m sharing my thoughts and reflections on the 2022 Rona, Racism, and Radical Parenting Conference. I also get very personal about my current mental health struggles and the moves I’m making to heal. Tune in to hear my genuine thoughts about...
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55. Why You Need to Supplement Your Child’s Education with Kaya Henderson
Our country and our people are facing a harsh truth… the American education system is failing Black folks. So, what can we do about it? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Kaya Henderson, the Founder and CEO of Reconstruction, a tech-focused company offering a K-12 supplemental...
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54. Building Community In Conference [A solo episode with Yolanda]
In this solo episode of Parenting Decolonized, I’m reaching out to you from Georgia, where I’m meeting with the Black Femme Freedom Collective and celebrating our one year anniversary! I also address a serious struggle I’ve been having lately and how I’m overcoming it. Plus, I give you a sneak…
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53. Conscious Parenting Techniques That WORK with Decoteau Irby
How do you raise socially aware children without centering white supremacy or destroying their innocence? It can be difficult, but it’s simpler than you may think… In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Decoteau J. Irby, an author, educator, and father of two. Listen in as Decoteau…
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52. Decolonize Your Spirituality & Raise Liberated Free-Thinkers with Ally Henny
What does it mean to decolonize your spirituality? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I speak with Ally Henny, a writer, speaker, podcast host, and Master of Divinity who writes and speaks about race, identity, culture, and racial concilation. Listen in as Ally and I talk about how to...
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51. I’m Back in Action! Let’s Reflect… [A Solo Episode with Yolanda]
I’m back, y’all, and boy do I have some things to say… In this solo episode of Parenting Decolonized, I reflect on the much needed break I took over the last month along with the things I did (and didn’t do) to rest and restore my well-being. Parenting Decolonized is hosting the Rona, Racism, and...
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50. We Need to Talk… [A Solo Episode with Yolanda]
The weekend of May 20th-22nd, 2022 was supposed to be the Parenting Decolonized Conference, but the conference has been postponed and rescheduled for September 23rd-25th, 2022. In this solo episode of Parenting Decolonized, I share my candid thoughts and feelings behind this decision and what you...
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49. Unpack Your Ableism, Create REAL Change in Your Child’s Curriculum, & Don’t Forget to Check Your Privilege with Heather Clarke
We need new educational curriculums, we need to unpack our ableism and check out privilege, and we need to do it now. In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Heather Clarke, a Black Afro Caribbean educational disability advocate, professor of special education and child development…
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48. How Liberation Work is Rooted in Our Ancestry & The EmancipatED Experience with Dr. Crystal Menzies
What can our ancestral history teach us about parenting, liberation, and revolution? A lot. Let’s get into it. In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Dr. Crystal Menzies, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of EmancipatED, an organization that centers stories of joy and resistance...
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47. Decolonization: A Harm Reduction Tool for People of Every Color with Ira X Armstrong
In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Ira X Armstrong, a mixed Black trans parent, Freedom Fighter, Social Entrepreneur and Educator who is working to create climate sustainability through social permaculture. Listen in to gain insight into Ira’s decolonization journey and learn how...
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46. Consciously Raising Autistic Children & How to Best Support Yourself Through an Autism Diagnosis with Maria Davis-Pierre
So, your child just received an Autism diagnosis… Now what? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Maria Davis-Pierre, the Founder and CEO of Autism in Black Inc., an organization that aims to bring awareness to Autism and reduce the stigma associated with the diagnosis in the Black...
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45. Raising Conscious Children & Combating Harmful Mental Health Norms with Olaolu Ogunyemi
What can we do to nurture not only our own mental health, but the mental health of our children? How can we raise children to be more conscious? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Olaolu Ogunyemi, a husband, father of three, teen mentor, U.S. Marine Officer, and author of the...
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44. Finding Freedom and Happiness Through Unschooling with Jae Williams
Do you ever wonder: What is going on with my kids at school? Are they truly thriving or just scraping by? Is homeschooling the best option for us? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Jae Williams, a former teacher turned BlackDad YouTuber and relaxed homeschooler for his two young...
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43. Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth in Ourselves and Our Children with Dr. Adia Gooden
Does low self-worth impact the parent/child dynamic? Can we raise liberated children by cultivating our unconditional self-worth? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Dr. Adia Gooden, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and host of the Unconditionally Worthy Podcast. Tune in...
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42. Stop Fighting & Start Creating: Systems Thinking with Sundiata Soon-Jahta
Is it possible to decolonize parenting by “fighting the system”? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Sundiata Soon-Jahta, an Unschooler, Systems Thinker, Authentic Dialogue Facilitator, Entrepreneur, and Anti-Oppression Educator, Content Creator, & Organizer. Tune in to learn how...
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41. Healing Your Inner Child Wounds Through Conscious Reparenting with Danielle Faust
How does our childhood impact the way we parent? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Danielle Faust, an Intuitive Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Energy Healer, and Manifesting Mentor. Tune in to learn how our childhood wounds affect us throughout parenthood and what we can do to...
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40. Breaking the Cycle of Sexual Shame & Talking to Your Kids About Sex with Raven Faber
The sex talk… every parent’s worst nightmare, right? Actually, it doesn’t have to be scary. In reality, it can kickstart an empowering, educational experience for your kids. In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Raven Faber, Founder and CEO of EngErotics, Inc., a company using the...
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39. Combating Ableism at Home with Natasha Nelson
Is your child autistic or have you just found out that your child is autistic? Allow me to connect you with a powerful resource and autism advocate. In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Natasha Nelson, Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Founder of Supernova Momma, and...
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38. Feminist AF: Feminism & Black Community with Chanel Craft Tanner
Not sure where to start in talking to your kids about feminism? Start here! In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Chanel Craft Tanner, Director of the Center for Women at Emory University and Co-Founder of Crunk Feminist Collective, to talk about why it’s important to teach your...
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37. Disrupting Anti-Blackness & The School to Prison Pipeline with Anashay Wright
Tired of talking about the issues and trauma surrounding the Black community? Me too. So let’s start taking action. In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Anashay "Teach Em" Wright, Founder of Authentic Disruption and Disruptive Partners, to talk about what it takes to disrupt...
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36. Embracing Your Humanity, Decentralizing Capitalism, & Being Your Own Advocate with Graeme Seabrook
When’s the last time you asked for help or advocated for your needs? How often do you acknowledge that you’re only human? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome maternal mental health advocate and community leader, Graeme Seabrook, to talk about how capitalism, patriarchy, and white...
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35. School or prison? School-sanctioned corporal punishment with Tate Aldrich
Did you know that 19 states in the US still allow corporal punishment in schools? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Founding Director of Arkansans Against School Paddling, Tate Aldrich, to talk about the harsh reality of corporal punishment in American schools and how this...
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34. How Conscious Parenting Can Dismantle the Carceral State with Cozine Welch
We can all agree that the conscious parenting journey is hard work! You have to come correct to stay the course. Information is power! I’m always looking for support from individuals of like minds because there is always something new to learn! We must have a systematic approach to decolonizing...
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33. Conscious Parenting in the Black Community with Mr. Chazz
Let’s talk about the black-conscious parenting experience. Here is some truth to chew on…if you have unresolved trauma due to marginalization and racism, it can trigger a vicious generational parenting cycle. In the process of trying to save our children from oppression, we can unintentionally...
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32. Unschooling Liberates Parents Too with Iris Chen
Let’s talk about unschooling and how it liberates both parents and children. Here is some truth to chew on...conventional schooling is a trap with capitalist undertones. I’m not sure if you know this but conventional schooling was reserved for the elite before child labor laws were enacted in the...
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31. Conscious Parenting as an Act of Resistance
Let’s talk about mainstream parenting and conscious parenting. Here is some truth to chew on...mainstream parenting is brutal and harmful and we are all tired. Conscious parenting, on the other hand, is a long and tedious journey but it is worth the sacrifice. The conscious parenting journey is...
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30. Consciously Parenting Teens and Tweens
In this episode with DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson, we discuss the importance of vulnerability, reimagining masculinity, fostering healthy relationships with teenage children.
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29. Consciously Raising Entrepreneurs
Britta Ofori-Kuragu of The Purposeful Parenting Paradigm talks entrepreneurship and fostering independent children. Her children, ages 7 and 3, found themselves with an accidental soap-making business which she used as an opportunity to teach independence while cultivating her kids' creativity.…
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28. Black Mothering as an Act of Resistance
Dr. Seanna Leath is back to discuss her latest work, a study on how Black mothers’ socialization shapes the way Black girls come to understand racism. Often Black girls learn early on that conversation on racism, discrimination, and police brutality center concern for the men and boys in their...
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27. Are You Parenting Like the Police? Part 2
Part 2 of this important discussion, asking you to evaluate your parenting practices and assess if you have been parenting like the police. Listen here for Part 1: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13316275/28-janelle-scales-part-1 Guest Info: Janelle Scales is an educator, activist, writer and…
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26. Are You Parenting Like the Police? Part 1
In this episode, Janelle Scales and I talk about the nuances of Black parenthood and the striking similarities between traditional corporal punishment we often see in Black families and the white supremacist system we try to protect our kids from. When our kids misbehave or express big emotions...
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25. Get Ready for the Rona, Racism, and Radical Parenting Conference
Parenting Decolonized is excited to announce the Rona, Racism, and Radical Parenting conference that will help parents make big mental shifts so they don't revert back to oppressive parenting practices when you're stressed. In this solo pod I explain the details of the conference and go into more...
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24. Conscious Parenting for the Digital Age
Because of Coronavirus, our kids are on social media more and more, which has many parents wondering about how to navigate conscious parenting in a digital age. Enter Elizabeth Milovidov, Digital Parenting Consultant, who helps parents develop strategies for digital engagement for their families....
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23. Conscious Parenting After Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is why I wanted to sit down with Melody Gross, a DV survivor and single mom turned advocate. Melody is the owner of Courageous Shift, a domestic violence coaching and consulting company. as a certified professional life coach, Melody offers her...
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22. Navigating Autism in the Black Community
Autism is a hot-button issue, with Black children squarely in the center. And if you’ve been following me, you know that my own daughter, while not officially diagnosed, is most likely on the spectrum. This is why I was super excited to chat with Faduma Bulale, who is helping other parents learn...
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21. Conversations with a Cop
In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I chop it up with former police Captain Lawrence Hunter about policing in the Black community, how to have “the talk” with your kids, and the importance of decolonizing in the Black community. Lawrence is a retired police captain and current host of…
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20. Antiracism Work with White Parents
Raising a liberated Black child ain’t easy. Not only do we have to decolonize our minds, but we have to make sure they aren’t indoctrinated into white supremacy. We also have to help decolonize our communities because why would we do all that work just to send them out into an unconscious…
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19. Parenting for Liberation
Trying to raise liberated Black children with a colonized mindset is damn near impossible. In order to decolonize our parenting we have to first start with our minds, which is why I’m super excited to talk to Trina Greene Brown, author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide For Raising Black...
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18. The Black Exhale and Embracing Rage
Black people have been conditioned to internalize our rage for the sake of white comfort, much to our own detriment. Between the physical ailments that manifest from internalized, unexpressed feelings, to the psychological ones, the current Uprising is showing that our rage is not only justified...
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17. Joy as an Act of Resistance
It’s been hard to breathe lately and I’ve been struggling to keep my emotions in check. In a recent conversation I had with one of my friend, we discussed joy as an act of resistance, which is the subject of this solo podcast. In this episode I talk about why joy is an act of resistance against...
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16. Building an Online Village with Tika Sumpter & Thai Randolph
There’s never been a more important time for an online village than right now when we’re in the midst of a pandemic, which is why I was super excited to speak with actor and producer Tika Sumpter (ABC’s Mixed-ish) and award-wining business executive Thai Randolph (EVP and GM of Kevin Hart’s Laugh...
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15. Healing Childhood Trauma to Be a More Intentional Parent
I’m back from a little mental health break with Melissa Ifill, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), speaker, wellness coach, and therapist to discuss why it’s necessary to heal from your childhood trauma in order to be a more intentional parent. Rona has many parents out here forgetting…
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14. Don’t Give in to the Fear
Raging Rona is really showing us our weak spots...in the government and in our own lives. It's showing us how precarious life as we know it really is. Rugged individualism and capitalism have created an "every person for themselves" mentality and it is hurting us as a nation and failing our...
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13. Where Did the Village Go? Ask the Colonizers…
As many of us look to get back to our ancestral roots, we are wondering where did the “village” go and how do we start to create one again. Like many of the issues surrounding parenting while Black, this “village” so many of us long for disappeared during enslavement, then again during the failed...
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12. How to Raise Creative Free-Thinkers
I’m sure many of us would like to think we’re fostering a positive environment that allows for individual thought and creativity but you’d be surprised. Whether it’s forcing your child to participate in extra-curricular activities they don’t like or forcing them to conform to your idea of…
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Raising children is hard. Raising children while black is even harder. The Parenting Decolonized podcast shines the light on how colonization has impacted the black family structure and what to do about it. Host Yolanda Williams takes you on the journey as she learns how to raise liberated black children without breaking their spirits. Yolanda and her guests discuss how to decolonize your parenting by resisting old narratives, how to use conscious parenting as activism against white supremacy, reclaiming ancestral ways of parenting, and how to become a more mindful, conscious parent.
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Yolanda Williams
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