Tag: Parenting
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Parenting for Liberation, Helping Parents
By Dianne Anderson Probably the most motivating reason for starting Parenting for Liberation came out of Trina Greene Brown’s own realization about how she was raising her son, and how the tight reins could do more harm than good. The more she saw all the murders of Black boys, the more fearful she became and ... -
Agencies Outreach to Stop Child Abuse
By Dianne Anderson That old parental fallback, “you didn’t come with a manual,” is no longer an excuse, if it ever was. April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and several parent events are planned to make the community aware of how to be better parents, and get resources for their kids. Viviana Esparza said their ... -
Prison Can Have Far-Reaching Effects on How Black Women Parent
By Tess Eyrich Formerly incarcerated black women face a multitude of challenges upon their release from prison. Given that black women are twice as likely to be incarcerated as white women, and more than half of all women in both state and federal prisons identify as mothers of minor children, it’s safe to say that chief ...