Ep 70: A Love Letter For Your Tough Parenting Days ft. Excerpts from Raising Change Agents Book

“I’d love for this episode to be a pit stop for us to pause, exhale, and restore. Empire is going to Empire. The to-do list is going to be there. Perhaps, this episode can be a generative space for self-compassion for you to remember that you’re not alone in this struggle towards liberation.”

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Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll hear two excerpts from the Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice In Everyday Parenting book. One excerpt is for the part of you that’s been feeling frozen in inaction and overwhelmed by injustices this year. The other excerpt is a loving invitation for you to remember how far you’ve come and remember who you are. There’s nothing for you to do, to plan, or to fix. If this story time feels generative to you, let’s get started.

Full episode transcript here.

Episode Outline

  • A restorative “pit stop” for caregivers feeling exhausted or overwhelmed.

  • Nat shares two excerpts from Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting.

  • Excerpt 1 – “Am I on the Right Track?” Welcomes discomfort, honors disorientation as part of unlearning, and invites alignment with liberation.

  • Excerpt 2 – “Why Caregivers Are Changemakers” Celebrates parenting resilience, courage to face uncertainty, and integrity in breaking from oppressive norms.

  • Nat encourages rest, self-compassion, and remembrance of one’s progress.

  • Closes with an invitation to pre-order Nat’s book and leave an Apple Podcast review to support this political education and healing space, ad-free.

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