BACKTalk Podcast by Successful Black Parenting Magazine

https://www. SuccessfulBlackParenting.com -- We all need friends as an additional support system to family. But how do you make friends during a pandemic and what to do when it's over to create friends? This live stream is for adults and works with children too.   BackTalk Host, Janice Robinson-Celeste, interviewed Dr. Marisa G. Franco about making friends. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( B...

https://www. SuccessfulBlackParenting.com -- You and your children could have this trait and not even know you have it and you can easily find out by just asking your obstetrician. This trait has killed at least 11 football players since 2000 during practice and it is called Sickle Cell Trait. The sad thing is the now-deceased players did not have Sickle Cell Anemia, they didn't know they had the...

August is Black Breastfeeding Week (from Aug. 25-31) and we need more than just a week for this topic, so we are starting early and are claiming the whole month because that's how we do! We're calling all lactating moms to listen in as our host, Janice Robinson-Celeste interviews nurse and lactation consultant, Krystal Duhaney from Milky Mama products, which you're going to want to check out on he...

In his memoir, LIVING IN COLOR: What’s Funny About Me (Kensington Books) Davidson discusses being raised in an interracial household. His adoptive mother found him nearly dead in a garbage pile, and he was raised alongside his two adoptive white siblings in 1960s Mississippi. And we're going to be talking about the Proud Family reboot! We had a few funny moments and a lot of wise ones. Listen to h...

Want to travel and raise your children? Ready to leave the USA for a while? Well, after 10 years of teaching in central Japan, where Karen M. Ricks founded and operated her own international Montessori school, she sold it all to begin a nomadic life of full-time travel with her family. Find out how she does it! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( BlackParenting1 ) and Instagram ( SuccessfulBlac...

Brandy J. Flynn, is a mental health counselor, entrepreneur, author, and educator. Talking about race and family can be complex, exhausting, and even scary. She knows that parenting Black boys and girls is requiring much larger conversations about society and the world that can be difficult for some parents. Those conversations can come with a huge amount of mental and emotional stress and Brandy...

The recent killings of Amaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and Georg Floyd have left most of us with feelings of anger, sadness, and fear for our Black children and family members as they journey into adulthood. How do we tell our children the ugly truth about racism, discrimination, and inequality in the world around us? We composed a panel of proactive Black parents to explore approaches and to provid...

BACKtalk, the talk show for Black parents with host, Janice Robinson-Celeste Janice had an intense discussion with Carylee Carrington about Black children's books and their authors. Note: Not all Black children's books are by Black authors, so do your research. Carylee is a children's book author, arts and literacy advocate, and host of The Read with Carylee Show. She is a proud black mom of two b...

2020 has been a rough year with COVID-19, racial unrest, and unemployment at an all-time high. It feels like we're in a recession. If you're looking for a job or just want to work from home, listen to this broadcast for legitimate work-at-home jobs on a website created by a mom. Whitney Bonds was pregnant with her second child and missing out on so much family time. She looked for ways she could r...

We're updating you on what we know about COVID-19 and how to keep your kids healthy. https://www. SuccessfulBlackParenting.com -- YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE! We answer all of your questions about the coronavirus, rumors, myths, and what to do to keep your child healthy, and what to do if they get it.  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( BlackParenting1 ) and Instagram ( SuccessfulBlack...

https://www. SuccessfulBlackParenting.com -- Pediatrician, Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah tells Backtalk's host Janice Robinson why the Coronavirus can be harmful to many with asthma or weak immune systems, especially in the Black community. And for the flu season, don't forget to pick up a copy of our toddler board book to help your child learn to blow his/her nose. It's called, " Miles' Stuffy Nose " by...

It's not talked about enough but there are times when a mom might lose her pregnancy, whether in utero or a stillbirth. Research has shown that African American women experience all types of pregnancy loss more often than white women. This includes miscarriage as well as stillbirth, preterm birth , and infant death. The reasons why have baffled scientists for decades. When a mother loses her baby,...

BACKTALK: Your Total Reproductive Options Fertility in black women is rarely discussed or acknowledged as a problem. Studies have shown that when it came to infertility and IVF treatments, black married women had a harder time. Even celebrities like Beyonce, Tyra Banks, and more have struggled with conception. I welcome back our special guest, Dr. Dorette Noorhasan, who is talking about everything...

BACKTALK: You Can Totally Teach Your Toddler To Read Our special guest mom, Andrea Stephenson, taught her toddler son to read early. Give your toddler an advantage over other students when starting school. Did you know that it is imperative that your child knows how to read well BEFORE THIRD GRADE? You have to start early. Don't underestimate what a toddler can learn when you break it down to thei...

BACKTALK: A Better Alternative Than Thanksgiving Learn how to integrate racial socialization with racial history, Black culture, and racial pride during family and communal gatherings as an alternative to Thanksgiving, which celebrates a genocide of indigenous Black and brown people. BACKtalk's host Janice Robinson-Celeste interviewed Dr. Farzana Saleem, Ph. D. to help you feel better about giving...

BACKTALK: Making Millionaires  You want to give your child a headstart on making bank, give your child a millionaire's mindset from birth and remind them that anything is possible. Teaching financial responsibility and literacy is just a start. Nurturing your child as an entrepreneur and learning about the stock market and investing help but knowing how others did it, is even better. Don't forget...

BACKTALK: How To Prep For The SAT & Earn College Scholarships Learn how to maximize your child's potential to ace their SAT score to attain scholarships that you won't even know about unless their score is higher than the average. The SATs have changed and you need to know how to prepare your child for these changes so they can succeed. BACKtalk's host, Janice Robinson-Celeste interviewed Akba...

BACKTALK: Does Your Child Suffer From Eczema - Listen To This! It's National Eczema Awareness Month and Janice interviewed the Dixon Family whose son Isaiah, has chronic atopic dermatitis, another name for eczema. Isaiah and his family were part of a new video series that highlights the challenges of severe eczema and offers advice for teen sufferers, called The Understand AD Squad , which tackles...

BACKTALK: FUN S.T.E.M. Activities for Young Children https://successfulblackparenting.com/3-ways-to-get-your-family-to-meaningfully-participate-in-stem-education -- Okay, y'all S.T.E.M. can be fun but it can also be 'LIT' watch this broadcast about helping your child be as smart as possible by incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.M.). You can read the article by GA Sealy...

We now know that Black children learn best with Black teachers but retaining Black teachers in schools has proven to be difficult for school districts nationally. Black teachers understand the culture and the circumstances that our children are coming from, they are role models for our children, they understand the culture, and are natural storytellers. Listen and learn how to best equip yourself...

Millennial moms are a different generation from the generations before them. Millennial moms are: Not worried about screen time; Connected to technology; Are more city dwellers than suburbanites; Working for happiness and not money; More health-obsessed; Waited to have kids and more. If you're a millennial mom, listen in and see why you're super great! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( BlackP...

Are you taking good care of yourself? Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex was just recorded saying that "no one asks about how she's doing?" Well, we're asking if our strong moms are okay? We're all about parents taking care of themselves and this episode will tell you why you sometimes need to put yourself first in order to be the best mom you can possibly be. Take care of yourself too! Don't fo...

Janice spoke with Dr. Catherine Jackson who is America's #1 leading brain psychologist who has been featured in CNN, The Washington Post, Prevention Magazine, Martha Stewart, Black Press USA, Bustle, and many other media sources. We are going to help you make sure your child's brain is as BRILLIANT as it can be! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( BlackParenting1 ) and Instagram ( SuccessfulBla...

Can you think of the first time that you had a Black male teacher in school? The amount of Black male teachers nationwide is just 2% of all teachers. I'm speaking with Dr. Kimberly Underwood, the research chairperson at the University of Phoenix about the lack of Black male teachers in K-12 grade nationally to find out why and what we as parents can do about it. Don't forget to follow us on Twitte...

I'm talking with Dr. April Lisbon. She is an autism coach, a 19-year veteran school psychologist, and who is a mom raising a child that is autistic and dyslexic. We are discussing special needs children, diagnosis and family support . If you know of someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them right now! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter ( BlackParenting1 ) and Instagram (...