DIVERSE RESOURCES

Parenting as a frontline for Social Change

I view parenting as a frontline for creating social change, and engaging in social justice work.

Inside our homes is the first place our children can experience what it feels like to be valued, seen and appreciated, to be met with a felt sense of dignity and worth. Imagine the social change that could happen by a whole generation of young people who don’t experience oppression by their parents and early caregivers.

Learning from diverse voices and experiences.

There are so many (adult) experts in the conscious parenting space sharing their wisdom and insights. That said, at the end of the day, what matters most is how our children are experiencing us as parents.

Join myself and my 7-year-old daughter Lucy, as we explore together various approaches that contribute to connection and a mutually respectful parent-child dynamic. Our hope is that you can take these conversations and have them with your children as well! After all, our children are the ones whose opinion matters most when it comes to how we're parenting.

Lucy and Chrissy Parenting Podcast

ELEVATING MY INSPIRATION

Teachers, Scholars and Guides.

My commitment to equity and justice through conscious, courageous parenting has been informed by various thought-leaders, scholars, and parenting experts with diverse lived experiences. You will find some of them listed below, and I encourage you to explore these resources further.

  • All About Love, bell hooks

    Emergent Strategy, adrienne maree brown

    Raising Free People, Akilah S. Richards

    Social Justice Parenting, Dr. Traci Baxley

    The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor

    The Wisdom of Your Body, Dr. Hillary McBride

    Raising Anti-racist Children, A Practical Guide, Britt Hawthorne

  • ALOK The Urgent Need for Compassion, The Man Enough Podcast

    rev angel kyodo williams The World is our Field of Practice, The On Being Podcast

    Vivek Murthy To be a Healer, The On Being Podcast

    (Re)Parenting and Belonging, Conversations on Transformation Panel Discussion (Re)Parenting & Belonging

    America Fererra On Identity and Integrated Leadership, Dare To Lead Podcast

  • Leslie Priscilla @Latinxparenting

    Gloria Lucas @nalgonapositivitypride

    Chazz Lewis @mrchazz

    Destini Davis @destini.ann

    Maggie Viers @theempoweredfamily

    Melissa Pintor Carnagey. @sexpositive_families

    Yolanda Williams at Parenting Decolonized

To read up on how each of these resources has specifically impacted my work, head to the blog page.