Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes & Dr. Valerie N. Adams-Bass

Raising Joyful and Resilient Black Children

Kids EN ↓ 104 episodes

As a parent raising Black children, do you ever wish there was a trusted space that understood the unique challenges and joys of raising Black children and that affirmed Black children? Well, we’re here for you. We’re Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes, developmental psychologists, moms and professors. In each episode, we’ll speak with experts and parents to explore what it means to raise healthy and thriving Black children, bridge conversations from parenting to child wellbeing and social justice, and provide resources and tools for parents connected to research that matter...

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Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes & Dr. Valerie N. Adams-Bass

Episodes

Part 1: Disciplining Our Children with Dr. Stacey Patton 18.02.2019 36:55

Dr. Stacey Patton (@DrStaceyPatton) is an adoptee, child abuse survivor, and former foster youth turned award-winning author, journalist and child advocate. As a nationally-recognized child advocate, Dr. Patton travels the country delivering keynotes and professional trainings focused on combating racial disparities in child abuse cases, criminal prosecutions for child abuse, foster care placement...

The Talk 04.02.2019 37:12

Dr. Janie Ward is a Professor and Chair Education and Africana Studies at Simmons University and the author of The Skin We're In: Teaching Our Children to be Emotionally Strong, Socially Smart and Spiritually Connected (Free Press/Simon and Schuster, 2000). During this episode, we discuss The Talk, strategies on to have The Talk with our children and the four-step model to help children resis...

Talking to Kids About Race 21.01.2019 42:12

Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson (@rianaelyse) is a Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Health Behaviors & Health Education Department in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Her scholarship addresses culturally specific parenting practices to reduce race-related stress in families. During this episode, we discuss the importance of having conversations with our children a...

Trailer 01.01.2019 0:43

What is Black?"is a new podcast about parenting Black/African-American children. The podcast seeks to help parents address issues such as race, culture, identity, and everyday challenges of growing up. Join us for episode one launching January 21, 2019. Hosted and produced by pediatrician and writer Jacqueline Douge. Music by Manni Festo of the poetsloungepodcast.com. Subscribe now.