IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:
- Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs’ background, including her work in fashion, disability services, the Women’s March, and anti-racist parenting.
- The definition and exploration of anti-racist parenting and the Six Core Tenets Anti-Racist Parenting (Continuous Learning, Consistent Conversations, Community Action, Intentional Environments, Reflective Media, and Parent and Caregiver Modeling)
- The importance of parents learning and unlearning.
- Handling big conversations with children and making space for those discussions.
- The role of community and being intentional about the environments children are in.
- Being critical of the media that children consume.
- Parent and caregiver modeling of anti-racist values and intentionality in their actions
- Managing parental reactions to being called out by their children.
- Raising children with a questioning spirit and a critical mindset.
RESOURCES + LINKS
Dive into anti-racist parenting with Tabitha’s column on Romper
Discover more about Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs on her personal website
Join the movement at Raising Antiracist Kids and tune in to insightful conversations on the Raising Antiracist Kids Podcast at raisingantiracistkids.com
Subscribe to Tabitha’s Newsletter on Substack
Stay inspired with Antiracist Parenting 101 on Instagram | @antiracistparenting101
Connect with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs on Instagram | @tabithastb
Connect with Sara on Instagram | @sarachamberscreative
Follow along with the podcast on Instagram | @chickswhogiveahoot
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SHOW NOTES:
In this episode of the Chicks Who Give a Hoot podcast, I sit down with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, an organizer, writer, and antiracist parenting educator. Tabitha shares her journey from an abusive household to becoming a leading voice in anti-racist parenting.
We discuss the six core tenets of antiracist parenting: continuous learning, consistent conversations, community action, intentional environments, reflective media, and parental modeling. The conversation also touches on the challenges of educating white children about their privilege and the importance of questioning systems of oppression. Tabitha emphasizes the power of intentionality and the role parents have in raising future change-makers.
CLIP HIGHLIGHTS:
00:59 Meet Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs
01:37 Tabitha’s Journey: From Trinidad to Activism
03:45 Defining Anti-Racist Parenting
04:04 Six Core Tenets of Anti-Racist Parenting
06:46 Deep Dive: Continuous Learning and Unlearning
22:14 Navigating Conversations with Children
35:01 Community and Intentional Environments
36:54 Parent and Caregiver Modeling
42:19 Conclusion and Resources
