#FreeBlackmotherhood offers a counternarrative to intensive mothering models and argues that to raise healthy well-adjusted children we must prioritize the wellbeing of those who mother. This honest, intersectional, and often complicated conversation prioritizes the Black mothering experience but offers value to individuals of all identities. #FreeBlackmotherhood is run by writer and diversity and health content specialist A. Rochaun. Read her parenting perspectives in many places, including but not limited to, The Washington Post, Scarymommy, The New York Times, and Teen Vogue.
Sexuality and Black Motherhood – Healing Your Inner Fast Girl.
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In this episode, Ambreia, Founder of Free Black Motherhood, delves into the multifaceted experiences of Black motherhood, exploring the societal scrutiny surrounding sexual practices and their impact on perceptions of motherhood with Sexologist Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons, author of 'Good Sex'.
Quick (informal) Check in: Have you ever been enveloped in care?
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During this quick check-in, I reflect on the overwhelm of the world and get curious about what we need to feel cared for.
But Forreal: Why Are We Doing Motherhood and Birth This Way?
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On this episode, Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, an award-winning writer, speaker and advocate and Paula Sampson Lawrence a Certified Parent Coach and Youth Mentor chat freedom, motherhood, and everything in between.
What's Your Type: Exploring The Enneagram for Black Liberation with Chichi Agorom
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I am excited and honored to share this chat with Chichi Agorom, author of The Enneagram for Black Liberation. Get your notebook ready because this is FULL of gems!
Is perfect mothering possible?
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I'm still chewing on how the "Quest for the best" impacts us in life and motherhood. What about you?
Fear, scripts, and crooked rooms
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Today's episode includes a quick reflection on fear before introducing the narrative that we'll explore in future episodes. We have plenty of interruptions, cuz MOTHER F*CKIN HOOD. And we explore important questions like "Is all representation good representation?" and "What's holding us back from representing ourselves authentically?"
The subjectiveness of mistakes in motherhood
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Is it really a mistake if you don't regret it? What do we gain from mothering role models who model freedom while childrearing?
Free Black Introductions
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In this episode, we cover a little bit about me and why I decided to start this Podcast. We address the concept 'Partus Sequitur Venterm' (https://medium.com/discourse/partus-sequitur-ventrem-the-rule-that-perpetrated-slavery-and-legalized-rape-e3c423692bc2) And explain why I rotate between the language of "mothering" instead of sticking with the term "motherhood".
