Ep 60: [Bonus] Politicians aren’t Our Parents: What Disorganized Attachment Teaches Us about this Moment
“…because politicians are not our parents, which community-based mutual aid networks or collectives in your neighborhood would you like to mobilize with and invest in? What chosen family can you turn to for true safety when powerful institutions fail to keep you safe?”
Episode Summary
In this episode, you and I will explore the both-and of voting and organizing in your community through the lens of disorganized attachment. Then, we’ll unpack what disorganized attachment can teach us about ways to get organized in this moment of uncertainty.
Episode Outline
Our human need for certainty and control. You’re not alone.
How we’re conditioned to see those with power (politicians and parents alike) as our protectors.
What disorganized attachment is.
Disorganized attachment’s push-pull dynamic and how it’s related to our divest-invest advocacy work.
Examples of community-based care to invest in.
Resources Mentioned:
Ep 39: Attachment Basics to Know Before Re-Parenting Your Inner Child.
New data shows long Covid is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work
Why Biden’s premature COVID ending could help it surge
Ep 23: Three Social Justice Actions to Build Your Parenting Support System
Ep 27: Why Your Child’s Resilience Needs Your Parenting Mistakes
Ep 28: What Parents Can Learn About Boundary Setting From Black and Asian Solidarity
non-carceral crisis response and hotlines
Cambridge Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team (HEART)
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