Strong Black women didn't just miraculously appear on the scene. They were little Black girls who grow up to be strong Black women.

In this episode of the Shades of Strong podcast we take a deep dive into how Black women are socialized to strong even before they leave their mothers' womb, thereby making them susceptible to the Black superwoman syndrome.

If you've ever questioned why or how you came to be "strong", or why you behave the way you behave in certain circumstances, this episode will answer a few of those questions for you.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

Wounded little Black girls growing up to be wounded strong Black women

Gender based chores and how they condition Black women to be & do all the things

What happens when little Black girls don't get to be children

Words from the mouths of adults that encourage suppressed & repressed emotions

Parenting techniques and behaviors that send Black women running into the arm of toxic partners

Cultivating our children's intuition and learning to sit with them in their pain

Tune in now for insight on how words (spoken and unspoken), behaviors and unhealed traum

 

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Safe Place App:  Providing mental health resources (self-care tips, articles, videos, self assessments, etc.) for the African American community. Download the app today on your Apple or Android device.

Comic Book: Generational Awakening: The Strange Anxiety In Dauphine Royal

Voices in This Episode:

Shirley Hubbard

Jasmin Pierre

Lakeisha Carter

Natalyn Bradshaw

Trezelle Morgain

Other Episodes in Season 4

Uncaped | A Black Girl Daring to Heal

The Power of Sista to Sista Friendships

Is Your Mother Wound Keeping You Separated from the Joys of Sistahood?

Can the Sistahood Circle Be Unbroken?

Identifying the Layers of the Black Superwoman Cape

Things We’ve Lost to the Superwoman Cape

Superwoman Quiz

Are you a perfectionist, master performer, people pleaser, or people prover?

Take this 4 minute quiz & get a breakdown of your superwoman archetype & how you can use this knowledge to set healthy boundaries in life, love, and relationships.