Decolonized Motherhood

Note: While I normally publish episodes in English, from time to time I will release episodes in Spanish. It makes me happy to share that this is one of them. Tune in to the next episode for our regularly scheduled English content.

Estoy super emocionada de compartir mi primer episodio totalmente en español con ustedes. Era importante para mi de lanzar los episodios en español con el tema de romper ciclos intergeneracionales. No solo porque es un tema que nos afecta a todos, si no tambien porque es la basis del contenido de mi podcast y de mis experiencias como madre. 

Ser madre me causo reflexionar comonunca lo habia hecho antes sobre mi vida, mis experiencias, mi niñes, y mucho mas. Esta reflexion profunda me llevo a cambiar mucho de lo que yo habia aprendido de mis padres con las forma que ellos me criaron. Sabia que no lo podia hacer igual, no solo porque los tiempos cambian pero porque habia tenido experiencias al resultado que no queria repetir con mi hija. Este proceso es muy "extraño" en nuestra cultura, donde criticar a los padres es visto como una gran falta de respeto. Yo no hablo de estos temas para hacer quedar mal a mis padres, todo lo contrario. Mis padres hicieron lo mejor que pudieron con su sabiduria, esfuerzo, alcanzes y limitaciones para criarme, y se que me quieren profundamente. Por eso, yo tengo el privilegio que poder reflexionar, aprender, desaprender, y mucho mas para que mi hija cresca sana; no solamente fisicamente pero psicologicamente y emocionalmente tambien.

Este episodio es muy importante para mi. Yo se que este tema es dificil de practicar, especialmente en nuestra cultura, pero les recomiendo que escuchen este episodio con el corazon y la mente abierta. Nosotros tenemos el gran poder de mejorar el futuro con la forma que criamos a nuestros hijes, entonces porque no echarle ganas para un future mejor que el que nosotros tenemos?

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My podcast came from an idea of sharing my experiences and lessons as a parent, and how I parent differently than I was parented. My parenting approach is different because I wanted to break from what we know call "intergenerational cycles". This is truly the foundationof the work I do on this podcast. 

As a result, I have recorded an episode to summarize what it means to break intergenerational cycles, come face to face with our traumas and what this means for your future and the future of your children. I highly recommend checking out this episode as it may just shift how you look at your life experiences and how they influence the way you parent.

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2022/03/29/episode-34-breaking-intergenerational-cycles/

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Sara Olsher of Mighty & Bright. She was also joined by Danielle Bettmann of Parenting Wholeheartedly. 

Sara shares her incredible story of resilience and determination as a breast cancer survivor, in addition to the challenges she overcame as a single mom of a young daughter. From those experiences, Mighty & Bright was born; a companyhelping families face though challenges with honesty and mental well-being in mind.

As my listeners may know, these kinds of resources are greatly appreciated by me as I know too well what it is like to face though challenges as a family through my mom's metastatic breast cancer journey. Might and Bright's products and services would have without a doubt been usseful tools to help my daughter cope with her grandmother's cancer journey. While the experiences themselves are not always pleasant, it makes me so happy that Might and Bright exists and it is available for families and children facing challenges like divorce or cancer.

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2022/03/04/episode-33-helping-kids-face-tough-challenges-with-sara-olsher-of-mighty-and-bright/

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I had the opportunity to connect with Tiana "Tee" Gaines of Postivitee x2 Podcast and discuss the various parenting challenges that present themselves and how to face them with a positive tone. Tee, a mom of one who is a US Army vet, shares how she is adjusting to civilian life and her experience being away from her daughter when she was stationed abroad. Of course, we also chatted about our approaches to positive parenting and raising incredible, strong and brave young racialized girls.

What I appreciated most about speaking to Tee is her positive outlook and approaches to life. You can listen to more from her and her daughter on her podcast, Positivitee x2. 

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2022/02/10/episode-32-facing-parenting-challenges-with-positivity-with-tee-of-positivitee-x2-podcast/

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Who would have thought that we would wrap up 2021 while STILL in a pandemic? But here we are! 

On the last episode of 2021, I reflect on the last year and this could not be done without discussion the health crisis we are experiencing. It has impacted us on many levels, especially as parents. I discuss the importance of building and nurturing community in order to overcome the pandemic, share an incredible parenting pro tip for creating a healthier Elf on the Shelf experience at home, and set some intentions for 2022. 

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/12/31/episode-31-2021-reflections/

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexandra Borisevich of Empowered Parenting for this episode about becoming better parents. Alexandra's strategic approach and educational foundation of early childhood education provides parents with a comprehensive approach to creating a healthier and safer environment for our children. As a result of her recommendations and approach, there is no doubt that we will better connect with our children and nurture a strong foundation that will lead us to incredible parent-child relationships for many years to come. 

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/11/13/episode-30-becoming-better-parents-with-alexandra-borisevich-of-empowered-parenting/

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I had a situation come up with my daughter's Halloween costume that made me reflect about cultural appropriation; and in particular what I have taught my daughter on the topic.  While I recognize that it is okay for us to appreciate someone else's culture, it is not okay for us to consume aspects of a culture for which its people can experience racism, xenophobia, discrimination and more for. Teaching our children to be empowered and aware humans means educating them on these topics from a young age, and Halloween is a key time to have these conversations. 

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/10/29/episode-29-speaking-to-children-about-cultural-appropriation/ 

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I had the incredible opportunity to interview Casey Davidson of The Hello Someday Podcast. She is a Certified Professional Life Coach who also hosts a podcast for busy women ready to drink less + live more.

It was a pleasure to speak with Casey on this episode as living a sober life is something I have personally been curious about for quite some time and I know that some of my listeners may feel the same way. It was great to learn from Casey, from her insights to her recommendation, on how we can take that next step towards drinking less (or not at all). 

Episode's Blog Post

http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/10/03/episode-28-exploring-the-sober-life-with-casey-davidson-of-the-hello-someday-podcast/

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I had the wonderful pleasure of recording a podcast episode with my mom friend, Kat Antonopoulos. What started as a random discussion over Instagram DMs about a post I shared from @Empowered.Parenting turned into a podcast episode. We mamas discuss the positive and negatives around the word "no" and why we may not want to use it with our children because of how it impacted us as now adults, but also why sometimes it is also necessary to use it. 

Episode's Blog Post
http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/09/18/episode-27-when-do-kids-need-to-hear-no-with-kat-antonopoulos/

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Our kids are heading back to school this coming week in Ontario, but are we parents truly ready for that? Considering we are still in a pancemic with cases rising each day, I am feeling so nervous about my child going back to school. 

On this episode, I break down my concerns regarding the back to school situation for kids in Ontario and how this is affecting parents. In addition, I discuss the political aspects of our children's return to school and what we as a community need to do to keep our kids safe. 

Episode's Blog Post
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