Decolonized Motherhood Podcast

Note: While I normally publish episodes in English, from time to time I will release episodes in Spanish. It makes me happy to share that this is one of them. Tune in to the next episode for our regularly scheduled English content.

Estoy super emocionada de compartir mi primer episodio totalmente en español con ustedes. Era importante para mi de lanzar los episodios en español con el tema de romper ciclos intergeneracionales. No solo porque es un tema que nos afecta a todos, si no tambien porque es la basis del contenido de mi podcast y de mis experiencias como madre.

Ser madre me causo reflexionar comonunca lo habia hecho antes sobre mi vida, mis experiencias, mi niñes, y mucho mas. Esta reflexion profunda me llevo a cambiar mucho de lo que yo habia aprendido de mis padres con las forma que ellos me criaron. Sabia que no lo podia hacer igual, no solo porque los tiempos cambian pero porque habia tenido experiencias al resultado que no queria repetir con mi hija. Este proceso es muy "extraño" en nuestra cultura, donde criticar a los padres es visto como una gran falta de respeto. Yo no hablo de estos temas para hacer quedar mal a mis padres, todo lo contrario. Mis padres hicieron lo mejor que pudieron con su sabiduria, esfuerzo, alcanzes y limitaciones para criarme, y se que me quieren profundamente. Por eso, yo tengo el privilegio que poder reflexionar, aprender, desaprender, y mucho mas para que mi hija cresca sana; no solamente fisicamente pero psicologicamente y emocionalmente tambien.

Este episodio es muy importante para mi. Yo se que este tema es dificil de practicar, especialmente en nuestra cultura, pero les recomiendo que escuchen este episodio con el corazon y la mente abierta. Nosotros tenemos el gran poder de mejorar el futuro con la forma que criamos a nuestros hijes, entonces porque no echarle ganas para un future mejor que el que nosotros tenemos?

Blog Post Del Episodio

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TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse, Violence, Genocide. This episode speaks about tragic current events, using examples such as the colonization of Palestine, family separation in the US and, most prominently, about the residential schools in Canada.

This was a tough episode to record, not only because of the feelings I have about the topics discussed but because I wanted to make sure I got it right and made justice to the communities affected. There is no doubt in my mind that this will be challenging work within yourself and with your kids; I know I definitely don't have the right answers. But speaking to my child about current events, especially the most impactful and tragic ones, gives her a different view of the world outside of her home and school. It encourages them to think beyond themselves and also guides them towards action - how can they help?

We often teach our children about kindness, but kindness goes much further than please and thank you. Kindness is something uncomfortable and may come with hesitation; but by teaching our children that they can be kind though advocating for others and using their voice to help communities around the world is kindness on a whole different level.

So while you may be hesitant to speak to your children about tragic current events, like the residential schools or the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, I would encourage you to reflect on the benefits for your child beyond that difficult conversation. In my opinion, I would rather have this information come from me than from a "not so nice" or unreliable source.

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Making the decision to officially not have any more children is not always an easy one. There are so many factors that contribute to this decision; such as financial circumstances, the number of children you already have, lifestyle choices, and so much more. Each family has their own unique set of elements to consider when arriving to this decision.

Of course, the decision to not have any more children should be made between yourself and your partner only. It should be a private and intimate decision; however, this is not always the case. Many times you will find yourself with many external voices telling you how many children you should have, how you should have just one more, or how you should even have another in hopes you have children of male AND female gender (as if this is even something you can actually pick), and on and on. But those in our lives with those strong opinions are not the ones actually raising YOUR children, so how do you shut them out? Whether it is your mother or the neighbour down the street, someone will always have something to say about your body and your choices, so in this episode we discuss how challenging this can be. You're not alone.

During this episode, I also included a segment en español at the very end. I recognize that it is a factor of our Latin American culture to have those strong opinions always happy to provide their two cents. Pero si esas voces no son las que van a criar a nuestros hijxs, entonces porque no mejor se quedan calladas? Si solo fuera tan facil! Aunque estas opiniones sobre el tema de si tener un bebe mas o no son "normal" en nuestra cultura, no se ignifica que las tenemos que aceptar. En este episodio hablamos de formas como tratar de silenciar a estas voces y enpoderarnos para vivir por si mismas (o mismos). Para escuchar el segmento en español, comienzen el episodio en 45:30.

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I had the wonderful pleasure of recording a podcast episode with my mom friend, Kat Antonopoulos. What started as a random discussion over Instagram DMs about a post I shared from @Empowered.Parenting turned into a podcast episode. We mamas discuss the positive and negatives around the word "no" and why we may not want to use it with our children because of how it impacted us as now adults, but also why sometimes it is also necessary to use it.

Episode's Blog Post
http://vidawithchristie.com/2021/09/18/episode-27-when-do-kids-need-to-hear-no-with-kat-antonopoulos/

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One year has flowed by since the launch (re-launch) of this podcast. I recorded a short episode to reflect on the last year and celebrate the things that I've achieved thanks to this podcast and y efforts. In addition, I encourage you to follow your goals and dreams witha few take-aways.

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