Parenting for the Future
Parenting for the Future
Petal Modeste
Lessons from a Multiracial Family on Navigating Racism and Other "isms"; with Joe-Joe McManus
42 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2025 at 1:48 pm.
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In this Episode you will learn about:

  • Navigating bigotry as part of a multiracial, multi-religious and multi-ethnic family 
  • The power of parental values 
  • Why all "isms" are actually connected
  • The role of fear in amplifying all "isms"
  • How to be actively antiracist in your everyday life
  • Why we should not be afraid of sharing true history with our kids
  • A surprising lesson from M&Ms
  • The tribal myth
  • Why what we don't do, don't read and don't talk about shape our kids
  • How we can incentivize enough people to whisper, so that collectively we create a loud roar against racism and oppression