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DBM Episode 48 Black Moms, Breastfeeding & Informal Milk Sharing with Rita Little.

Dem Black Mamas Podcast

Release Date: 09/15/2022

DBM Ep 74: A Conversation w/ Loretta Ross: Abortion, Activism, Reproductive Justice & Black Motherhood show art DBM Ep 74: A Conversation w/ Loretta Ross: Abortion, Activism, Reproductive Justice & Black Motherhood

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Dear Mama & Magic Makers,  What if we told you there is an elder alive today who has the blueprint for this moment? Mamas & Magic Makers, if you don’t do nothing else before the end of the year, sit at the feet of an elder and LISTEN.  Keyword LISTEN.  Find an elder or make yourself available to one who is willing not only to share their wisdom but also to be vulnerable, sharing their mistakes, regrets, and healing journey.   And this is why we're grateful for our conversation with the brilliant, brave, and vulnerable Loretta Ross, one of the architects of...

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Dear Mamas & Magic Makers What if I told you your child was born a sexual being?  What if I told you that when it comes to sex and our children, we should focus on preparation instead of prevention? What if I told you intimacy and pleasure for your child were on the other side of your fear of them making a mistake?  What if I told you resting in that fear erases a part of your child’s humanity and as Black mamas we MUST provide space for our children’s full humanity to be embraced.  Those were the aha moments  guided me to, cause ya girl has been struggling to talk...

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Dear Mamas & Magic Makers What if I told you the collision of declining birth rates in the U.S., the rise of anti-intellectualism, and the rollback of reproductive rights are having a profound impact on your child’s potential college experience?  How do we help prepare our children for the future when the world we know is crumbling before our eyes?  In this episode, we talk with one of our favorite kiki partners and Associate Vice President for Equity & Community Inclusion at San Francisco State, , about the changing landscape of higher education, the challenges, and...

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Dear Mama,  What if I told you much of the growth our children may need to show up in the ways we’re nurturing them to show up comes through falling in love? When we tell our children not to focus on love, are we parenting out of fear?  What message does that send to our children about the priority to place on intimate relationships, and what generational impact does that have on our culture?  How do we raise children who know how to love? In this raw and reflective episode, we take a deep dive into the using it as a powerful springboard to unpack the complexities of Black...

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Dear Mama, What if I told you the saying,  “real gs move in silence is killing your dream?  What if I told you to tell everyone and anyone you know what you want to do?  What if I told you your notes app and Evernote are the keys to the manifestation of your dreams?  What if I told you every time we tell our stories, we reclaim what was stolen? Every time we create, we declare: We are still here.  These are our takeaways from our conversation with prolific children’s book author, , who wrote The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States...

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Dear Mama, What if I told you your mess tells a story, and your clutter can block your clarity?  What if I told you to reframe cleaning as a way to express gratitude, practice self-care, and create a sacred space where your spirit can operate effortlessly and creativity flows freely?  What have you put down that you need to put away?  What items are you holding onto that no longer serve you?  These are the questions our guest professional organizer, of , brought to the forefront.  In this episode, she gently stepped on our toes and helped us reframe our approach to...

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Dear Mamas & Magic Makers, Lissen yall Sinners was all about Annie for us!  We ain’t gon hold you with our normal intro. In this episode we dive into: Annie, power, and Black motherhood Loss, longing, and sex Black humanity, spirituality, and grief in Ryan Coogler’s films Black migration & the resurgence of Southern Roots PLUS - we have social proof that a Black mama would have made a COMPLETELY different decision than Grace. And we’re excited to have some listeners on The Muthaship, live inside the Black Mama Magic room for this episode.  We welcome: , doula and...

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Dear Mama,  What if I told you Black mamas aren’t superheroes, that the cape is choking us, and our backs are brittle?  What if I told you motherhood ain’t killing us, though, but the narratives we buy into hook, line, and sinker are? What if you had the option not to be the primary custodial parent?  Would you decline out of obligation to the belief that a good Black mama would never choose to leave their children in the care of others, even the other parent?  How does a Black mother respond when what’s best for her or her destiny clashes with cultural norms?  ...

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Dear Mama, How do we resist the urge to rescue when we’ve been taught our whole lives to be saviors?  How do we set boundaries when the world is burning? What do we do when we’ve been deemed the backbone of the community, but our backbones are brittle and breaking? Since the election, these are the questions and conversations black women have been having online and, especially, in group chats.  So, we decided to explore what this line in the sand means for Black mothers in the midst of state-sanctioned brutality.   In this episode, Thea and I explore the parallels...

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Dear Mama, What do Telvin Osborne, Black marriage, generational wealth, Altadena, data as currency, the TV show Paradise, and white women in Idaho have in common?  We cover them all in this episode.  Yup, it’s hot topics, and we got hot takes well, not hot takes.  We got Black Mama takes on all the above.  In this episode, we talk: ✨How Telvin Osborne is relevant to Black women resting ✨The real problem when it comes to  marriage & Black folx ✨Why Paradise gets kudos & white women in Idaho don’t PLUS - we talk all things Black Maternal Health, ...

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Rita Little is a mom trying to leave the world a little better than she found it. She resides with pride in the City of Detroit.  She has been gifted with raising the most amazing four year old full of Black boy joy. Professionally, she works full time as a Community Health Program Manager for a local health system. She also works part time helping to inspire the minds of our future public health professionals, as a professor at two universities. She also remain diligent and dedicated to advocacy and education about breastfeeding with an emphasis on Black families. 

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