Dear Mama,

How do we resist the urge to rescue when we've been taught our whole lives to be saviors? How do we set boundaries when the world is burning? What do we do when we've been deemed the backbone of the community, but our backbones are brittle and breaking? Since the election, these are the questions and conversations black women have been having online and, especially, in group chats. So, we decided to explore what this line in the sand means for Black mothers in the midst of state-sanctioned brutality.

In this episode, Thea and I explore the parallels between domestic violence relationships and Black mothers' relationship with America.

We dive into:

✨Why it's more important than ever that Black mothers set boundaries

✨The role cultural coping plays in Black mothers ignoring their needs

✨Vulnerability & why Black mothers feel we must do it all

✨What Stevie Wonder songs reflect this moment

PLUS - Thea shares a testimony about getting a new mattress, and I'm excited to share the details of our next virtual event, Down By the Riverside, during our Church Announcements, Praise Reports, and Prayer List Requests segment. In our Black Mama Say segment for this episode, where we put our own twist on sayings from Black mamas, we do something a little different this time. Instead of a Black Mama Say, we're choosing theme songs to carry us through this moment.

IMPORTANT CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Black Maternal Health 2025 kicks off on April 11th
• REGISTER NOW for Down By the Riverside Sunday, April 13th, noonPT/3pm ET. Space is limited.
• To expand knowledge and combat misinformation and disinformation, we create a syllabus for each episode (s/o to Melissa Harris-Perry), a list of references/sources for our listeners to dive into. This list includes any books, videos, podcasts, etc., that we've mentioned in the episode or that will help you gain a well-informed perspective. For our full syllabus, check out our website: demblackmamas.com

💗Black Mama Magic Card Deck: Card #21 "My Motherhood Is Rooted In Liberation" 💗

Episode Playlist: The 92%, Boundaries & Black Motherhood Companion Playlist

EPISODES MENTIONED/RELEVANT TO THIS EPISODE:

🎙️DBM Ep 61 Grief and Black Motherhood

🎙️DBM Ep 54: Birth Justice, Liberation & the Power of Black Midwives w/ Jamarah Amani & K.Sanderson

✨PATREON BONUS CONTENT - Pre-Show Shenanigans✨

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