Chronicles of Black Parenting Podcast

The month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month, may be over but we are still talking about. Listen to get some practical advice on how things you can do to improve your mental health. 

This episode, our guest speaker,  William Moore speaks to us about things we can do to take control of our finance. Will has over 17 years years of experience in Finance and is passionate about financial education and literacy for the black and brown community. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy for this episode because Mr. Moore is dropping some need to know information around financial literacy. 

April is Child Abuse Prevention month in the US and we are discussing just that. What is child abuse and neglect, counsequences, and how can we prevent it within our community? Check out this episode to find out. Don't forget to subscribe so that you'll know when we upload new episodes. 

Today I'm chatting with two people, Mark and Marcus,  from different parts of the country whose paths crossed in the 70s and they've remained friends ever. We'll be talking about their experiences growing up in the 70s in America. Hope you listen, learn, and maybe even laugh a bit. Enjoy!

This episode is all about the college selection process and the black experience. The college selection process can be daunting especially for black students who are considering attending a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). Don't let the brochures of the black, asian, white, and latino students hanging out decieve you, this might not represent the school accurately. Our guest, Amena Wallace, share with us the thing to look out for during the college selection process to ensure we choose the right school for us as black individuals.  I hope you find it useful and I encourage you to share it with anyone it may help, especially,  young people in High school! Enjoy!

This is part 2 of Black Mental Health Matter where Bukky and I discuss the mental state of black people in America, racialize trauma and how it is impacting our daily lives, and living in the state of hyper-vigilance being tense and on guard without know it. However, doesn't it keep us safe in this country where encounters with racial bias and discrimination is sudden and unpredictable? How do we even start addressing our hyper-vigilance? Tune in to find out. 

This episode is all about our mental health and how to achieve a positive mental health.  As you may know, the black and African American experience in America continues to be characterized by trauma and violence more often than for any other group and of course this impacts our emotional and mental health. So today, we have a therapist in the house and we will be discussing mental health, when and why we should care about that aspect of our health, and what to keep in mind when searching for a therapist! Also, do we even have to see a therapist in order to get the same results? Stay tuned!

Back to Black! In this episode Chidinma talks about why she started a podcast in the first place and why she's chosen to change focus, formerly called Chronicles of Black Parenting, this platform is now Chronicles of Blackness, all black erything! 

In this episode, our guest, Desmond, father of two, shares his experience living in Germany with his family so far. Remember to subscribe and share!

Dating as a single parent can feel very foreign at first but we gotta do it, we all need love. Today's episode explores Ashly's journey through her relationships to finding love.

Parenting is difficult enough and when you throw in dating while parenting, it becomes even more complicated. In this episode, Demi, shares her story of becoming a single parent and now dating. She talks about establishing a healthy co-parenting relationship with her son's father and what dating has been like for her.

Today's episode we are going to shed light on a challenge that many parents across the nation have been experiencing, working from home with kids, it ain't easy! Mandating that we work from home and our children school from home was two of the many tactics our leaders are using to reduce the spread of coronavirus. In this episode we will hear of Cyrius' experience working from home with his 7 year old son and the advice he has for other parents.

Robert shares his experience of becoming a teen parent 2 years ago at the age of 18 and his struggles to balance parenting with everything else including his own dreams. In a world where mothers seem to have more right to the children than fathers, he gives great advice to male teenage parents who are struggling with figuring out how to interact with the mother of their child(ren). Hope you enjoy this episode!

Our guest, Snow, shares her story of becoming a pregnant as a teenager dealing with unmet expectations. She had expectations of others and they had their expectations and all had to deal with unmet expectations. Snow advices parents of teens who discover their teenager is pregnant and also has advice for the teen themselves. As you listen, remember to subscribe and share the episodes!

On this week's episode, your host, Chidinma Okorie, shares her experience as a Nigerian in America, becoming pregnant at the age of 17. Teen parenting may be prevalent in the black and brown community and is a very rigorous task but it is not the end of the world or the end of your goals. Chidinma shares lessons she learned as a teen parent and gives advise for all teen parent out there.