This podcast explores topics of gender-based violence and other forms of abuse. Please take care of yourself as you listen and take a break if needed.

Parenting is one of those milestones in life that once it starts, it never stops. Being a parent can be extremely difficult for a multitude of reasons. How can being involved in the movement against family violence help you be a better parent? To help answer this question, Samantha is joined by fellow TCFV colleagues and mothers Mikisha Hooper and Barbra Grimmer. The trio begins by sharing their embarrassing and humbling parental moments before exploring the wealth of support that is available to parents at TCFV and how their jobs help them improve their parental techniques. We discuss the benefits of an advocacy mindset, the right ways to set boundaries and create space, the perils of gender socialization, and the dangers of the societal norms that allow gender-based violence to flourish. All in all, the advocacy work that Barbra, Mikisha, and Samantha do influences how they choose to parent due to their deep understanding of respect and power dynamics. They also use their experiences as parents to inform their advocacy, policy suggestions, and prevention education. For more on how to teach kids the importance of their own values, why kids deserve the same grace and consideration as adults, and how to build an environment that allows your children to flourish as their unique selves, be sure to tune in!

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