In this episode of The Feminist Mom Podcast, Erin sits down with Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, an award-winning writer, editor, speaker, and founder of FreeBlackmotherhood. Together, they explore Ambreia’s journey as a mother, her groundbreaking work on FreeBlackmotherhood, and the systemic challenges faced by Black parents.
Ambreia reflects on the intergenerational trauma stemming from enslavement, the complexities of gentle parenting and intensive mothering, and the importance of cultural healing alongside conscious parenting. She emphasizes the need for mothers to experience freedom in order to model it for their children and shares her thoughts on repairing relationships, embracing imperfection, and fostering authentic connections.
The conversation also touches on navigating conversations about race, privilege, and oppression, while challenging traditional narratives of motherhood. This episode is a powerful reminder of the importance of self-care, healing, and prioritizing the well-being of those who mother in order to raise thriving, well-adjusted children.
Ambreia’s journey as a mother and founder of FreeBlackmotherhood
Intergenerational trauma and its impact on Black parents
The challenges of gentle parenting and intensive mothering
The importance of freedom and healing for mothers
Balancing conscious parenting with cultural healing
Navigating conversations about race, privilege, and oppression in parenting
Repairing relationships and embracing imperfection
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez is an award-winning writer, editor, and speaker who covers topics at the intersection of motherhood and Black health and wellness. She is the founder of FreeBlackmotherhood, a counternarrative to intensive mothering models that argues for prioritizing the well-being of mothers as essential to raising healthy children.
Learn more about Ambreia and her work at FreeBlackmotherhood.
Read Ambreia’s article Finding Freedom in Black Motherhood
Follow Ambreia on Instagram: @freeblackmotherhood
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