S3E10: Black Mom’s Roundtable - PART I

“My mother's gifts of courage to me were both large and small. The latter are woven so subtly into the fabric of my psyche that I can hardly distinguish where she stops and I begin.” Maya Angelou (Mom & Me & Mom)

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Today’s show went a little differently, I did not have 1 guest on or even two...chileeee I had 4. Four incredible millennial mother’s spoke about motherhood, wanting and raising children and their own childhood experiences. We are not only talking about being mothers, we also discussed our own mothers and what we perceived their journeys to be. We also discussed the correlation between who our mothers were to us and who we wanted for our children.

It will inspire you to hear about the kind of mother Shakera grew up with, you can see how the ideal black woman shaped Shakera into the ideal black woman.

Claudia reflects the reality that many millennial women are facing in the 2021 workforce. It’s a challenge but she finds solicit in knowing that she is not the only one dealing with this challenge and that it’s the “new norm”.

Ashley explains to us the power of submission and how the mirroring ideals of what she believed was her mother’s weakness was actually what shaped Ashley and built her strength.

You guys must have to wait and hear how Phiara explains to us the cultural explanation and connection between the woman she became her own idea or realization of blackness. Trust me it will blow your mind.

Stay tuned for PART II dropping on Mother’s Day (CTA end of PART II), to hear more about healing… specifically about the power of healing well.

Contact Information:

• CLAUDIA: IG - @claudiemae FB - Claudia Marie Peterson
  
• SHAKERA: IG - @dessertpixie @dessertpixiejewelry FB - Shakera Rosa
  
• PHIARA: IG - @xji_phi4eva FB - Phiara F
  
• ASHLEY: IG - @4theloveofash FB - Ashley Smith
  

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