Thank you for sharing this. I went from someone who participated in a lot of direct action & showing up for folks (with groceries, etc) to having two little ones in two years. I've felt both isolated & unable to participate in the ways I would like to. I think the hardest part is letting folks show up for me so I can raise my babies & show up for my community the way I want.
I love this piece! Making friends and finding community of parents isn't always easy.
As a momma of two ( 9 yrs & 2 month old), having them hard conversations with my son came out of necessity of Love/fear/ protection. Raising a young Black neurodiverse child in NYC is not easy, especially with adultification of young Black boys and girls. Educating my son required tweaks so he could understand the why? For me reading books help in opening discussions. Community is key--I am grateful my parents ( The generation of Jim Crow) taught my ass early that who I am is beautiful, strong, and change agent. I pray to the universe I am doing it right. I am still finding my radical community!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this. I am trying to be intentional about finding community with my 8 month old and partner in a city we aren’t originally from and I found this incredibly helpful to read 🥹 like chicken soup for the soul or whatever those 90s books were called 🤣🧡
Such an important topic. Thank you, Robina. As a fellow introvert, I find myself in a constant internal battle — I feel a significant amount of social anxiety and insecurity in the process of community building yet I’m Aquarian enough to push past the awkwardness or discomfort to bring a community to light.
The intentionality and consistency and discomfort is something I’ve found most people are unwilling or unable to handle. It is real, honest-to-God work.
Thank you for this! I’ve been stewing about this in various ways since my kid was born (she’s 5 now), and it is incredibly helpful to read your thoughts and experiences.
Thank you for sharing this. I went from someone who participated in a lot of direct action & showing up for folks (with groceries, etc) to having two little ones in two years. I've felt both isolated & unable to participate in the ways I would like to. I think the hardest part is letting folks show up for me so I can raise my babies & show up for my community the way I want.
I love this piece! Making friends and finding community of parents isn't always easy.
As a momma of two ( 9 yrs & 2 month old), having them hard conversations with my son came out of necessity of Love/fear/ protection. Raising a young Black neurodiverse child in NYC is not easy, especially with adultification of young Black boys and girls. Educating my son required tweaks so he could understand the why? For me reading books help in opening discussions. Community is key--I am grateful my parents ( The generation of Jim Crow) taught my ass early that who I am is beautiful, strong, and change agent. I pray to the universe I am doing it right. I am still finding my radical community!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this. I am trying to be intentional about finding community with my 8 month old and partner in a city we aren’t originally from and I found this incredibly helpful to read 🥹 like chicken soup for the soul or whatever those 90s books were called 🤣🧡
Such an important topic. Thank you, Robina. As a fellow introvert, I find myself in a constant internal battle — I feel a significant amount of social anxiety and insecurity in the process of community building yet I’m Aquarian enough to push past the awkwardness or discomfort to bring a community to light.
The intentionality and consistency and discomfort is something I’ve found most people are unwilling or unable to handle. It is real, honest-to-God work.
Thank you for this! I’ve been stewing about this in various ways since my kid was born (she’s 5 now), and it is incredibly helpful to read your thoughts and experiences.