The unbearable grief of Black mothers
“Black mothers require these healing resources because of the pre-existing disparities in access to both physical and mental health resources, coupled with the added pressures of round-the-clock caregiving, financial uncertainty, school closures, and social isolation that is uniquely impacting Black mothers,” – Trina Greene Brown Please read this important piece by A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez #freeblackmotherhood
Coming Back to Breath
Yesterday while I was still reeling from the fact that George Floyd, yet another loved one , has been taken by an act of police cruelty, my soul brother Eric Darnell Pritchard began sharing this poem as a resource. I wrote this poem in 2014 and first shared it at the BOLD national gathering as … Continue reading Coming Back to Breath
Community Care: Altar Building
We hosted a collective virtual altar building space for Black parents to reaffirm the ways that we care for ourselves and our babies. Especially when systems fail us, is when we need one another. Our altar building space was held by B. Anderson. We were so honored to be in partnership with B. to hold … Continue reading Community Care: Altar Building
Story Time Success
We are filled with joy at all the families who joined us from across the globe for our virtual Story Time with Jamia Wilson! Thanks for reading both “Young, Gifted and Black” & “Big Ideas for Young Thinkers,” and for chanting, dancing, and visioning a new world with us! It warms our hearts to bear witness to … Continue reading Story Time Success
Is That a Read? Story Time with Jamia Wilson
We at Parenting for Liberation are thinking of all of you and your children. We know how difficult it is that many of you are trying to implement school at home Monday – Friday–and could use a break on Saturday. So we’re here to help! We are partnering with our dear friend Jamia Wilson, a … Continue reading Is That a Read? Story Time with Jamia Wilson
Community Care During COV19
Dear Community, Parenting for Liberation is holding you, your children, your families, and your communities in our thoughts and prayers. These are scary times right now—with lots of uncertainty and rapidly evolving updates about COVID-19, from school closures, remote working, to social isolation. On top of information from the government and public health officials, there … Continue reading Community Care During COV19
Note from Trina: Parenting & Leading with a Grieving Heart
They say grief is like an ocean. Well on January 14, 2020, a volcano erupted under the waters of my heart causing a tsunami of grief for me when my daddy passed away unexpectedly. My dad, so full of life, my number one supporter, always rocking his Parenting for Liberation shirt was gone from this … Continue reading Note from Trina: Parenting & Leading with a Grieving Heart
This Black History Month’s Lesson: Joy
Make sure to check out A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez’s New York Times Parenting piece on centering Joy this Black History Month!✨This Black History month, P4L has been thinking about futures and what it means to proclaim our joy publicly.✨Trina reminds us “This is what liberation looks like — black families playing together, enjoying one another’s presence. … Continue reading This Black History Month’s Lesson: Joy
