42. Stop Fighting & Start Creating: Systems Thinking with Sundiata Soon-Jahta

Is it possible to decolonize parenting by “fighting the system”? In this episode of Parenting Decolonized, I welcome Sundiata Soon-Jahta, an Unschooler, Systems Thinker, Authentic Dialogue Facilitator, Entrepreneur, and Anti-Oppression Educator, Content Creator, & Organizer. Tune in to learn how systems thinking can help us understand the root cause of colonization and how to dismantle systems of oppression.In this episode, we talk about…Defining systems thinking, specifically in the context of decolonization.Why we shouldn’t be “fighting the system” & What you should do instead.How various systems, like patriarchy and white supremacy, were created & How they continue to evolve and feed one another.Conscious parenting and unschooling as an act of social justice and decolonization.Resources for learning more about systems thinking.….and more!Ready to start reimagining the future using systems thinking? Listen in to this powerful discussion to learn more!Don't forget to share, rate, and let me know what you think of this week's episode on Facebook and Instagram!To connect further with Sundiata:Visit his website: drsundiata.comListen to his podcast: www.liveindivisible.com Connect with him on Facebook: www.facebook.com/iGoToGrowFollow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.sundiataMore Resources:Theory of Indivisibility Framework: https://bit.ly/33FXqK5 Systems Thinking Resource - The Unschool of Disruptive Design: www.unschools.coSystems Thinking Resource (free) - thwink.orgThinking in Systems by Donella Meadows: https://amzn.to/3rn17ws “My Violent Youth And The Systems That Made Me” by Sundiata Soon-Jahta: https://bit.ly/3fCZl4I“After The Protest…Organize. A Radical Guide For Creating Sustainable Change” by Sundiata Soon-Jahta: https://bit.ly/3nBAOSf

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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.