Parenting and Politics Diana Limongi
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Parenting and Politics is a podcast for parents who want to make a difference (and change the world!) where we look at parenting through a political lens. It was created and is hosted by Diana Limongi.
It was created with the following goals:
To help parents use their voice to harness their political power
To shed light on the political process, and how it affects families
To highlight the work (and wins!) that is being done in different areas
To give parents ideas on how they can make a difference
To remain hopeful in these uncertain times.
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Birth Control Without a Prescription: Is the Opill Safe and Affordable? with Victoria Nichols
In this episode, Diana chats with Victoria Nichols, the project director of Free the Pill to discuss the Opill, which is the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill which will be available online and on store shelves soon.
The Free the Pill coalition is a group of more than 200 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations, research and advocacy groups, youth activists, health care providers, prominent medical and health professional associations, and others who share a commitment to ensuring more equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable birth control to people of all ages, backgrounds, and identities in the United States.
In this conversation Diana and Victoria discuss:
how the availability of the Opill would decrease barriers to birth control access The cost of the Opill and what "over the counter" means for insurance coverage What does the science say about the effectiveness of over the counter birth control pills How did the FDA come to their decision to make Opill available? What is next for the Free The Pill coalition AND MORE! You can follow Free the Pill on Instagram: @free_the_pill
If you liked this episode, check out:
Ep. 54: Latinas Access to Reproductive Care with Lupe Rodriguez
Ep. 18: Black Women and the Reproductive Justice Movement with Monica Simpson
Ep. 2: ReproRights and Reproductive Justice with Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
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Why Centering Our Youth's Wellbeing is a Win for Our Society with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
In this episode, Diana talks to Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, the Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, an organization which focuses on advocating for the whole child. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive.
In this heartwarming and powerful conversation, Diana and Dr. Wilson discuss why poverty is a public policy choice -- and why centering our youth's wellbeing is a MUST and a win for our society.
Diana and Dr. Wilson discuss:
CDF's work across 30 states CDF's annual report, the "State of America's Children" How CDF centers joy into their work Why childhood poverty is a policy choice and how we can hold our leaders accountable CDF's policy agenda for the coming six years How Christianity and religion has been used as a reason to marginalize and exclude Why It's important to expose young people to those who are different than them What parents can do to build a "beloved community" and combat hate AND MORE! If you liked this episode, make sure to check out:
Ep. 59: Why Prioritizing Children’s Rights Benefits Us All with Adam Benforado Ep. 51: Why We Should Build a Parent Nation with Dr. Dana Suskind Ep. 35: Reimagining Schools Without Police with Beatriz Beckford
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Ep. 60: Why Mom Power Is More Important than Ever with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
What happens when your infant child has medical needs you need to tend to, but there is no paid family medical leave in place? You get pushed out of the workforce, an that is exactly what happened to Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and Co-founder of MomsRising. It was this event, which Kristin appropriately calls an unforeseen "health crisis" that pushed Kristin out of the workforce. She found herself unemployed, taking care of an infant and going down a rabbit hole where she went looking for answers (and stats!) about what moms were facing in the United States... surely she wasn't the only one going through this... That stressful and life-changing event that led to her co-creating and leading MomsRising, a movement of more than a million people working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination, and build a nation where everyone can thrive.
In this episode, Diana has a candid conversation with Kristin about how heer personal experiences led her to join other moms to be advocates for change. Today, Kristin and the entire MomsRising team work hard to ensure that moms' voices and experiences are taken into account when policymakers (at the state and federal level -- yes even the White House!) listen to moms when they're crafting policies.
In this powerful conversation they also discuss:
Why moms' voices and stories matter What's at stake in the 2024 elections Why we should be vigilant and fight disinformation Why "parental rights" movements like M4L are not winning MomsRising's efforts to mobilize moms all over the country .... AND MORE! You can follow (and join) MomsRising -- (they've got members in all 50 states!) by going to MomsRising.org/join
If you liked this episode make sure to check out:
Ep. 19 The Power of Black Moms with Monifa Bandele (MomsRising.org)
Ep. 35: Reimagining Schools without Police with Beatriz Beckford
Ep. 42: Representation, Storytelling and Motherhood with S. Nadia Hussain
Ep. 46: Why the Time to #SolveChildCare is NOW with Nina Perez
Make sure to share this episode with your powerful mom friends and subscribe, leave a review and follow @parentingandpolitics on Instagram!
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Ep. 59: Why Prioritizing Children's Rights Benefits Us All with Adam Benforado
What would happen if we put children first in our country? What would happen if we empowered children at all ages and centered the law to protect our youngest citizens? In this episode Diana talks to Adam Benforado, a children's rights expert, an award winning author and law professor at Drexel University, about how prioritizing children's rights would benefit us all.
In his critically acclaimed new book, A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All, Adam criticizes America’s failure to invest in, protect, and empower its youngest citizens and presents a bold plan for reorienting society to put children first. Through historical context, personal stories and compelling arguments, Adam makes an important case as to why prioritizing our kids will help everyone in society.
Diana and Adam discuss:
The 1989 Convention on the Rights of Child (and why the USA hasn't ratified it yet) What "parents' rights" mean in the context of children's rights then and today what happens when the law doesn't center children in making decisions The paradox between expecting kids to grow up quickly Why young activists and teenagers should be allowed to vote AND MORE! Adam's book A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All, is divided into the following sections where he makes the case for the following rights in a child's life:
First years: the right to attachment Early childhood: the right to investment Late childhood the right to community Early adolescence the right to be a kid Late adolescent the right to be heard On the cusp of adulthood: the right ot start fresh
Thank you everyone for tuning in for this episode of Parenting and Politics. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, recommend the podcast to your friends and follow us on IG: @parentingandpolitics.You can also email your comments and ideas for guests at info@parentingandpoliticspodcast.com
If you liked this episode make sure to check out Ep. 57: The Youth Vote and Disinformation in the Latinx Community with Maria Teresa Kumar -
How Do We Parent Boys to Combat Man Box Culture? with Mark Greene
In this episode, Diana talks to Mark Greene, an expert on healthy masculinity and author of The Little #MeToo Book for Men, and founder of a community called “Remaking Manhood” on Instagram.
They discuss what man box culture means, how it affects our boys, and what we can do as parents to ensure that our boys are not adhering to the precepts of man box culture that can hurt their ability to be full human beings with a wide range of emotions. Mark also highlights powerful statistics from Equimundo that show how man box culture affects men in the USA, Mexico and the UK.
Mark shares fascinating insight on how man box culture hurts boys and men, and how man box culture affects the politics of today (think MAGA and men feeling like they are losing) He also discusses why it's important to be in relationship with our boys and gives examples of how building those solid relationships can support our boys as they get older.
Mark is the co-author with Dr. Saliha Bava of The Relational Book for Parenting, and in our conversation he provides a few examples of games to play with our kids to help have conversatoins and talk about our feelings, and help them express their emotions in a safe and engaging way.
Make sure to follow Mark on Instagram @remakingmanhood '
If you liked this conversation, be sure to check out our conversation about social emotional learning with Tim Shriver.
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Ep. 57: The Youth Vote and Disinformation in the Latinx Community with Maria Teresa Kumar
Why are Latinx voters being targeted with disinformation? What does young Latinx Voting Power in 2024 look like? In this episode Diana talks to Maria Teresa Kumar, the Executive Director of Voto Latino, about the possibilities that young Latino voters bring as so many turn 18 before the 2024 election. They also discuss why and how bad actors are targeting the Latinx community by spreading disinformation to wreak havoc in USA elections, and what we can do as a community to ensure disinformation doesn’t spread, especially to older adults targeted with direct messaging by nefarious groups such as M4L.
Listen to find out why Maria Teresa excited about the coming electoral cycle and what makes the young Latino community those that can turn the tide and make a real difference in 2024.
Make sure to follow Voto Latino on Instagram @votolatino
If you like this episode, make sure you to listen to
Why Abortion Bans Affect Latinas the Most with Lupe Rodriguez - Parenting and Politics
Latinx Political Power, Coalition Building and Voting with Elisa Batista - Parenting and Politics
Got ideas for guests? Email info@parentingandpoliticspodcast.com
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Until next time, don’t forget hope is our superpower.
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