Show notes
La chancla. El cinto. La cuchara. There are memes about them. People wear them like a badge of honor. Like it's just part of who we are. But what if it was never ours to begin with? In this episode, I sit down with Leslie Priscilla — founder of Latinx Parenting, certified parent coach with over 17 years of experience, and author of the brand new book CHANCLA: Healing Our Family, Ourselves, and Our Culture Through Nonviolent Parenting. This conversation broke my brain in the best way possible. We go deep into the history behind chancla culture, how colonization shaped the way we raise our children, and what it actually looks like to break the cycle — for our kids and for ourselves. I also share something personal I wasn't planning to. Something I think a lot of you will recognize in your own bodies.
In this episode we cover:
- What chancla culture is actually rooted in — and why it was never our culture to begin with
- How colonization shows up in the way we discipline our kids
- What adult supremacy is and how it shows up in Latine families
- The needs underneath our children's behavior — and our own
- What decolonial nonviolent parenting actually looks like in real life
- Why healing our children starts with healing ourselves
- Co-parenting, blended families, and keeping kids at the center
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Connect with Leslie: Instagram: @latinxparenting Website: latinxparenting.org
Connect with Erika: Instagram: @theerikacruz