Episode #016: How to Practice Radical Love and Social Justice Parenting
/“The word love is most often defined as a noun yet all the more astute theorist of love acknowledge that we would all love better if we use the word love as a verb.”
On today’s episode we speak with Dr. Traci Baxley. Traci is the creator of Social Justice Parenting, a philosophy rooted in radical love and activism. Traci’s work focuses on supporting families with intentional parenting today for a more humane world tomorrow.
Hear Traci’s own story of how she came into this work stemming from her own feelings of belonging for herself and others, especially the need to rally around children who are marginalized
Understand how parents can and need to move from fear-based parenting to embracing radical love
Learn about the framework for radical love that Traci developed with the acronym R.O.C.K.S.
Hear Traci’s own experience raising bi-racial children
Understand Traci’s views about how communities need to come together to pool resources, be more engaged, advocate in our schools and collectively close the academic gap
Listen to Traci’s advice for how to keep moving forward with your mission even when you feel defeated
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