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About This Guide

This guide is a compilation of stories collected from the podcast interview transcripts of Parenting for Liberation. Throughout the many conversations I’ve had with Black parents, it is becoming clear that the impact of fear and trauma is disconnection. Disconnection from self, from our children, and from community. Thus, the pathway to interrupting and healing from the trauma is reconnection.

This guide is broken down into three sections that highlight three paths of connection that support the shift from fear-based parenting to liberated parenting: (re)connection to self, (re)connection to our children, (re)connection to community.

Section One will highlight stories of parents who have explored the ways that we can (re)connect to ourselves such as increasing awareness of our own trauma response, exploring our own childhood trauma, identifying habits that were learned as children that we can unlearn, and exploring healing practices. Section Two will reveal stories of (re)connecting with our children by being in a mutual and equitable relationship with our children that honors their identity and their truths, exploring family practices that integrate children’s voices, and the types of educational environments that will help elevate their sense of pride in self as Black children. Section Three will share stories from parents who are (re)connecting to community by building with other Black parents to share stories, swap strategies, and remind us that we are not alone, while also connecting to larger societal contexts and social justice movements.

Accompanying each story are “Liberated Parenting Strategies,” which first invite you to reflect on a particular shift that you can make in your parenting followed by an opportunity to practice the strategies that are discussed in the story—what of those strategies are applicable to you and your parenting? Space is provided for your written reflections. Feel free to use other means to reflect such as art, poetry, journaling, etc.

This guide can be done individually or collectively. We know that each parent-child relationship is different and there are no one-size-fits-all guidelines for parenting. We hope that this guide inspires you on your journey toward liberatory parenting.