<![CDATA[The Recap]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.comPowered by Jellypod (https://www.jellypod.com)Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:42:49 GMTTue, 03 Mar 2026 18:01:31 GMTyesfbd5b314-4807-4e7e-a0d3-65aafe49f495Michael AccardiReviewing and summarizing the community conversations in the Brazelton Touchpoints Center's Family-to-Family Real Talk program.Reviewing and summarizing the community conversations in the Brazelton Touchpoints Center's Family-to-Family Real Talk program.episodicMichael Accardifeed+4dfc3b70@podcasts.jellypod.comfalse<![CDATA[The Recap: Drawing on Family Strengths to Thrive]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/1b009591-b5de-4208-9f3d-00b29deb74af1b009591-b5de-4208-9f3d-00b29deb74afMon, 19 Oct 2026 13:50:54 GMT88Emily and Jason recap a powerful conversation about Desiree Vallo’s journey living with spinal muscular atrophy, and the family, cultural, and community strengths that helped her thrive.

Together, they unpack the importance of listening to parents, advocating through barriers, and seeing the whole person beyond a diagnosis.

]]>Michael AccardiEmily and Jason recap a powerful conversation about Desiree Vallo’s journey living with spinal muscular atrophy, and the family, cultural, and community strengths that helped her thrive. Together, they unpack the importance of listening to parents, advocaEmily and Jason recap a powerful conversation about Desiree Vallo’s journey living with spinal muscular atrophy, and the family, cultural, and community strengths that helped her thrive. Together, they unpack the importance of listening to parents, advocating through barriers, and seeing the whole person beyond a diagnosis.false00:12:02full<![CDATA[Living Archives, Fictive Kin, and Black Family Resilience]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/3d597b7c-b285-4239-8770-6d08c630de6b3d597b7c-b285-4239-8770-6d08c630de6bThu, 06 Aug 2026 20:32:05 GMT77This episode explores the intergenerational Black family as a living archive, tracing how slavery, welfare policy, and land loss fractured family lineages and wealth. It also highlights the power of fictive kin, village-based care, faith, and chosen family in preserving legacy and building resilience.


To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link:

https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/

]]>Michael AccardiThis episode explores the intergenerational Black family as a living archive, tracing how slavery, welfare policy, and land loss fractured family lineages and wealth. It also highlights the power of fictive kin, village-based care, faith, and chosen familThis episode explores the intergenerational Black family as a living archive, tracing how slavery, welfare policy, and land loss fractured family lineages and wealth. It also highlights the power of fictive kin, village-based care, faith, and chosen family in preserving legacy and building resilience. To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link: https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/false00:12:31full<![CDATA[What More Can You Give Me? Black Parent Advocacy]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/6161ceff-a475-4d78-b09c-bee49d7aaba96161ceff-a475-4d78-b09c-bee49d7aaba9Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:27:43 GMT66This episode explores the history, urgency, and community roots of Black parent advocacy, from Head Start organizers to grandparents, PTAs, and long-time neighborhood advocates. It also shares practical tools for parents: documenting patterns, observing classrooms, and helping children build their own voices in school settings.

To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link:

https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/

]]>Michael AccardiThis episode explores the history, urgency, and community roots of Black parent advocacy, from Head Start organizers to grandparents, PTAs, and long-time neighborhood advocates. It also shares practical tools for parents: documenting patterns, observing cThis episode explores the history, urgency, and community roots of Black parent advocacy, from Head Start organizers to grandparents, PTAs, and long-time neighborhood advocates. It also shares practical tools for parents: documenting patterns, observing classrooms, and helping children build their own voices in school settings. To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link: https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/false00:11:44full<![CDATA[Race-Related Stress, Reparenting, and the Right to Rest]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/b58a511a-7cc1-4c52-834e-11d2b46a86c1b58a511a-7cc1-4c52-834e-11d2b46a86c1Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:23:02 GMT55Dr. Quinette Walton and Deutron Kebebew explore how race-related stress shapes Black parenting, from hyper-vigilance and weathering to the emotional toll carried through the whole household. They also discuss reparenting, chosen family, and radical rest as acts of healing and self-preservation.

To learn more about the Parenting While Black conversation series, please go to this link:

https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/

]]>Michael AccardiDr. Quinette Walton and Deutron Kebebew explore how race-related stress shapes Black parenting, from hyper-vigilance and weathering to the emotional toll carried through the whole household. They also discuss reparenting, chosen family, and radical rest aDr. Quinette Walton and Deutron Kebebew explore how race-related stress shapes Black parenting, from hyper-vigilance and weathering to the emotional toll carried through the whole household. They also discuss reparenting, chosen family, and radical rest as acts of healing and self-preservation. To learn more about the Parenting While Black conversation series, please go to this link: https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/false00:11:10full<![CDATA[Black Parental Love: Mirrors, The Talk, and Survival Care]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/a53d7a7c-3b6d-44f8-b35f-7b0dbbadca45a53d7a7c-3b6d-44f8-b35f-7b0dbbadca45Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:15:04 GMT44This episode explores black parental love as a practice of steady showing up, intentional reflection, and building environments where children can see themselves with dignity. It also unpacks the talk as an ongoing form of preparation, alongside the need for rest, beauty, art, and play as essential tools of care and survival.

To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link:

https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/

]]>Michael AccardiThis episode explores black parental love as a practice of steady showing up, intentional reflection, and building environments where children can see themselves with dignity. It also unpacks the talk as an ongoing form of preparation, alongside the need This episode explores black parental love as a practice of steady showing up, intentional reflection, and building environments where children can see themselves with dignity. It also unpacks the talk as an ongoing form of preparation, alongside the need for rest, beauty, art, and play as essential tools of care and survival. To learn more about the Parenting While Black webinar series, please go to this link: https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/family-talk/parenting-while-black-2026/false00:10:31full<![CDATA[Navigating Schools as LGBTQ+ Families: Key Takeaways from Kim, Nikhil, and Tonya]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/53d29a5a-adcc-438a-915a-2fc71f1442a053d29a5a-adcc-438a-915a-2fc71f1442a0Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:08:04 GMT33In this episode of The Recap, Jason Miller and Emily Carter unpack a powerful community conversation on navigating schools as LGBTQ+ families, featuring insights from Family Equality leaders Kim Simes, Nikhil Vashee, and Tonya Agnew.

Drawing from the webinar transcript, Jason and Emily summarize real-life stories and practical lessons about what it means to show up as queer parents, educators, and allies in todays political climate. They highlight how school environments have changed over time, where theyre still falling short, and why simple shifts in language, forms, and classroom practices matter so much for kids.

The episode explores concrete strategies for building allyship and community powerfrom PTA involvement and school board engagement to supporting Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) and leveraging Title IX protections. Jason and Emily also reflect on how joy, connection, and seeing families like yours can be acts of resistance and sources of resilience for children and caregivers.

If youre an LGBTQ+ parent, caregiver, educator, or ally trying to make schools safer and more affirming, this recap offers clear takeaways, validation, and next steps drawn directly from the lived experiences and advocacy of queer families.

]]>Michael AccardiIn this episode of The Recap, Jason Miller and Emily Carter unpack a powerful community conversation on navigating schools as LGBTQ+ families, featuring insights from Family Equality leaders Kim Simes, Nikhil Vashee, and Tonya Agnew. Drawing from the webiIn this episode of The Recap, Jason Miller and Emily Carter unpack a powerful community conversation on navigating schools as LGBTQ+ families, featuring insights from Family Equality leaders Kim Simes, Nikhil Vashee, and Tonya Agnew. Drawing from the webinar transcript, Jason and Emily summarize real-life stories and practical lessons about what it means to show up as queer parents, educators, and allies in todays political climate. They highlight how school environments have changed over time, where theyre still falling short, and why simple shifts in language, forms, and classroom practices matter so much for kids. The episode explores concrete strategies for building allyship and community powerfrom PTA involvement and school board engagement to supporting Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) and leveraging Title IX protections. Jason and Emily also reflect on how joy, connection, and seeing families like yours can be acts of resistance and sources of resilience for children and caregivers. If youre an LGBTQ+ parent, caregiver, educator, or ally trying to make schools safer and more affirming, this recap offers clear takeaways, validation, and next steps drawn directly from the lived experiences and advocacy of queer families.false00:13:20full<![CDATA[Advocacy 101: Finding Your Voice for LGBTQ+ Families]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/3b1984d4-0a89-4260-b5b4-c3b7d8c441a43b1984d4-0a89-4260-b5b4-c3b7d8c441a4Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:18:53 GMT22Emily Carter and Jason Miller reflect on an inspiring conversation about advocacy, community, and queer family resilience. Drawing from a transcript featuring Bethany Snyder and Bridget Stevens, they explore what it means to show up at school boards, in statehouses, and in everyday life to support LGBTQ+ families.

The episode highlights chosen family, representation, shame, joy, and practical ways parents can advocate for their children while staying grounded in love and community.

]]>Michael AccardiEmily Carter and Jason Miller reflect on an inspiring conversation about advocacy, community, and queer family resilience. Drawing from a transcript featuring Bethany Snyder and Bridget Stevens, they explore what it means to show up at school boards, in sEmily Carter and Jason Miller reflect on an inspiring conversation about advocacy, community, and queer family resilience. Drawing from a transcript featuring Bethany Snyder and Bridget Stevens, they explore what it means to show up at school boards, in statehouses, and in everyday life to support LGBTQ+ families. The episode highlights chosen family, representation, shame, joy, and practical ways parents can advocate for their children while staying grounded in love and community.false00:12:09full<![CDATA[Webinar Recap: Protecting LGBTQ+ Families]]>https://the-recap-mfl9bv.jellypod.com/episodes/5831988c-3384-41bb-8ab7-bc7a573ea56e5831988c-3384-41bb-8ab7-bc7a573ea56eMon, 23 Mar 2026 14:53:05 GMT11Emily Carter and Jason Miller recap a webinar conversation on protecting LGBTQ+ families, summarizing the discussion between the guests and the most important takeaways for parents and allies.

  • What legal parentage means and why it matters.

  • Practical steps families can take to strengthen protection and peace of mind.

  • Ways communities and allies can support LGBTQ+ families.

]]>Michael AccardiEmily Carter and Jason Miller recap a webinar conversation on protecting LGBTQ+ families, summarizing the discussion between the guests and the most important takeaways for parents and allies. What legal parentage means and why it matters. Practical stepsEmily Carter and Jason Miller recap a webinar conversation on protecting LGBTQ+ families, summarizing the discussion between the guests and the most important takeaways for parents and allies. What legal parentage means and why it matters. Practical steps families can take to strengthen protection and peace of mind. Ways communities and allies can support LGBTQ+ families.false00:10:32full