58. Decolonizing Your Relationship to Nature with Sarita Covington

In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Sarita Covington, an Educator, Harlem Mom, and the Founder of Upper Manhattan Forest Kids, an organization that leads outdoor classes for children and their families in New York City’s green spaces. Listen in as Sarita and I have a fascinating discussion about decolonizing our relationship to nature. In this episode, we talk about…Sarita’s mission and inspiration behind Upper Manhattan Forest Kids.The connection between nature, white supremacy, and anti-racism.Steps you can take to start decolonizing your relationship to nature.How to shift your mindset around spending time outside.What I struggle with most in decolonizing my relationship to nature.….and more!To connect further with Sarita & Upper Manhattan Forest Kids:Visit their website: https://www.uppermanhattanforestkids.comFollow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uppermanhattanforestkidsConnect with them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uppermanhattanforestkidsDon't forget to share, rate, and let me know what you think of this week's episode on Facebook and Instagram!Read the TRANSCRIPT here: https://parentingdecolonized.com/episode-58-decolonizing-your-relationship-to-nature-with-sarita-covingtonThis episode of Parenting Decolonized was produced by Crys & Tiana.

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Raising children is hard. Raising children while black is even harder. The Parenting Decolonized podcast shines the light on how colonization has impacted the black family structure and what to do about it. Host Yolanda Williams takes you on the journey as she learns how to raise liberated black children without breaking their spirits. Yolanda and her guests discuss how to decolonize your parenting by resisting old narratives, how to use conscious parenting as activism against white supremacy, reclaiming ancestral ways of parenting, and how to become a more mindful, conscious parent.