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Category: Unlearning Myths

A space for questioning what we think we know. Challenging assumptions, examining stereotypes, and exploring the stories we accept as truth. From culture and identity to politics, power and everyday life, these reflections explore what happens when we look beyond the narratives we’ve been taught to believe.

Me. And the Girl I’m Raising.

What happens to the lessons we absorb as girls when we become women, and then find ourselves raising daughters? A reflection on performance, autonomy, approval, freedom and deciding what deserves to travel forward through generations.

I Used to Think Good Parenting Was Enough

AI generated image of a Black teenage girl standing slightly apart from a group of classmates looking at a phone. She gazes away thoughtfully while warm coral light and cool blue shadows surround the scene, conveying a quiet moment of reflection about identity and belonging.

I used to think good parenting was enough. Then my daughter taught me something I hadn’t fully understood. A reflection on the proposed social media ban, belonging, parental responsibility and the kind of world we’re building for children.