A fitting close-out to The Pleasure Series, Ivy Felicia talks about body relationships, especially as a Black woman of size and of color. Ivy talks about embracing pleasure and play, as well as finding the confidence to show up as herself, assert her worth, and express her full self. Is this something we get in the way of for young people in bigger bodies? If so, how can we do better? We also touch on doing the work of calling out external biases at home, and not perpetuating oppression and judgement to children. Have those conversations, and reinforce critical thinking, our progress as a society is depending on it/us..

EP 116: The Pleasure Series with The Body Relationship Coach™

Gonna hone in on that mothering energy that's swirling around this month--they assigned a Mother's Day, I don't care about any of those days they assign, but I damn sure love to hop onto the waves of any good, gratitude-centered energies, and this is my contribution to that. It's also a great way to ease on into this month's focus, doing better! the Do Better Series. This week I’m reading a Self-Mothering essay to remind you why and how this do-better gotta start with you first. I wrote it in 2016, and published it on everydayfeminism.com a couple months after I published the very first episode of Fare of the Free Child podcast. &nbsp; Photographer credit - Instagram: @astro.nic.visuals &nbsp;

Ep 117: The Do Better Series Premiere

Join Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta for the first episode of Let's Grow Podcast as he explores the Selfish vs. Self-actualized concept. He'll explore concepts we talk about on Fare of the Free Child--agency, consent, and a removal of the power-over dynamic. Dr. Sundiata is inviting you to challenge your idea of being an individual, and shift it to include and embrace symbiotic relationships so that we can support each other's self-actualization. His goal is to inspire you to reject other people's ideas as a result of you pursuit of self-actualization.

Ep. 118: Let's Grow Podcast (Series Saturdays)

Inspired by her 9-year-old daughter, Leruo and determined not to let her 'shine' be dimmed, this mama decided to find a better way to educate her little light. Her do-better process affected how she worked, how she communicated, how she ended up at #LRC2018.
Tebogo Modisane: Unschooler, Freelance Event Producer, Soweto born and raised.

Ep 119: Educating the World to Our Children (Soweto)

I got an email in response to episode 115 (On White Privilege and Pleasure) that left me disappointed and upset about another experience with white fragility targeted at this podcast. Rather than stewing and ranting with my family (best believe we did it already), I’m using the email I got from a concerned white person about episode 115 as a teachable moment. &nbsp; It’s my first time having Kris, Marley, and Sage here on FOFC, and I believe this is the perfect topic to hear everyone’s opinion on. By using his emails as an avatar for white fragility and the sugar-coated racism so often felt in even the most “progressive” of SDE spaces, we’ll examine this kind of mentality, its in-depth issues, and how to do better. &nbsp;

EP. 120: Alternatives to Toxic Whiteness

Mothers, daughters, and storytellers speak on intuitive knowings

Intuition is not exclusive to adulthood, and it can play a very helpful role in helping a child develop a healthy sense of bodily autonomy. At any age, we have feelings in our bellies or chests, for example, that are directly triggered by feelings of safety or lack thereof. Help children to name and acknowledge those feelings – and to trust them. How much do you trust yourself? Intuition, while hailed as something to trust in adulthood, is often discarded or even berated in childhood. Listen in as my Mama and my daughter talk about the importance of intuition in their own lives. I hope it sparks a strengthening of your own connection to intuitive knowing's that help you thrive.

Ep. 121: More Reasons to Trust Our Intuition

Writer. Unschooler. Podcaster. Digital Nomad.

My podcast, Fare of the Free Child, airs weekly and centers black and brown people’s voices and experiences in discussions about unconventional parenting, particularly how we facilitate learning. I team up with special-invited co-facilitators to discuss the fears and the fares (costs) of raising liberated children of color in a world that tends to diminish, dehumanize, and disappear them.

Got questions, comments, or recommendations for show guests? Email me at she@akilahsrichards.com and I'll consider addressing it on the show.

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