Raising Anti-Racist Kids with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs

Chicks Who Give a Hoot

In this episode, we chat about:

• Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs’ background, including her work in fashion, disability services, the Women's March, and anti-racist parenting.

• The definition and exploration of anti-racist parenting and the Six Core Tenets Anti-Racist Parenting (Continuous Learning, Consistent Conversations, Community Action, Intentional Environments, Reflective Media, and Parent and Caregiver Modeling)

• The importance of parents learning and unlearning.

• Handling big conversations with children and making space for those discussions.

• The role of community and being intentional about the environments children are in.

• Being critical of the media that children consume.

• Parent and caregiver modeling of anti-racist values and intentionality in their actions

• Managing parental reactions to being called out by their children.

• Raising children with a questioning spirit and a critical mindset.

Resources + Links:

Dive into anti-racist parenting with Tabitha's column at romper.com/raising-anti-racist-kids

Discover more about Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs at tabithastbernard.com

Join the movement at Raising Antiracist Kids and tune in to insightful conversations on the Raising Antiracist Kids Podcast at raisingantiracistkids.com

Subscribe to Tabitha's Newsletter at substack.com/@raisingantiracistkids

Stay inspired with Antiracist Parenting 101 on Instagram | @antiracistparenting101

Connect with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs on Instagram | @tabithastb

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Show Notes:

In this episode of the Chicks Who Give a Hoot podcast, I sit down with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, an organizer, writer, and antiracist parenting educator. Tabitha shares her journey from an abusive household to becoming a leading voice in anti-racist parenting.

We discuss the six core tenets of antiracist parenting: continuous learning, consistent conversations, community action, intentional environments, reflective media, and parental modeling. The conversation also touches on the challenges of educating white children about their privilege and the importance of questioning systems of oppression. Tabitha emphasizes the power of intentionality and the role parents have in raising future change-makers.

00:59 Meet Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs

01:37 Tabitha's Journey: From Trinidad to Activism

03:45 Defining Anti-Racist Parenting

04:04 Six Core Tenets of Anti-Racist Parenting

06:46 Deep Dive: Continuous Learning and Unlearning

22:14 Navigating Conversations with Children

35:01 Community and Intentional Environments

36:54 Parent and Caregiver Modeling

42:19 Conclusion and Resources