In this episode of Broadening the Narrative, I shared reasons why we must value the voices of children and youth. When the voices of children and youth are valued, particularly those of marginalized children and youth, we can implement their ideas to usher in a world of peace, equity, and true justice. The guest I spoke with was my oldest kiddo J. J offered advice, we talked about feelings, and J sang a few songs. It was such a special conversation for me. I hope that if you know and love me you can engage with the Broadening the Narrative blog, social media accounts, and podcast, as well as any recommended resources. Then, you can share with people who know and love you, and little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative.

Transcript: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com/2020/08/valuing-voices-of-children-and-youth

Resources Mentioned:

"Your Child Is Your Neighbor" by Jen Wilkin

“The Scandal of Pastor John Ortberg and Menlo Church” by Libby Anne

June 28th Twitter thread from Daniel Laverly

ProPublica Segregation Now Resources

“The Disturbing History of the Suburbs” Season 1 Episode 43 of Adam Ruins Everything

June 9th tweet from Senator Kamala Harris

ACLU site

“Cops and No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff is Harming Students” Report

Cosmic Kids "How to Deal with Anxiety and Feel Better"

I want to thank Sequana Murray for the voice clip she sent to me for the episode intro. You can purchase her music on Bandcamp at bandy17.bandcamp.com. Her music is available on most streaming services under the name Bandy. I also want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. Please subscribe and review the show, but only if you’re planning to leave a 5-star review. Otherwise, you can just skip this part. ;)

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