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Feb 2023

40m 4s

Tips for White parents raising Black chi...

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About this episode

Are you a White parent raising a Black child? Wondering how to talk with them about the realities of race and what that means in the world? Dr. Nanika Coor talks with therapist Abby Hasberry to hear what White parents need to know about raising a Black child to have a healthy racial identity.

Find Abby Hasberry on the web:
https://www.greenhouseindy.com/abby-hasberry
https://www.instagram.com/d.e.a.r._abby/

Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor.

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