It has been emotionally and mentally challenging to keep up with any bit of news since Trump was elected for his second term—and seeing the barrage of horrific unconstitutional attacks being made to erase people of color, women, immigrants, people with disabilities, elderly, queer and trans people or basically anyone who isn’t a rich cis-gendered, male—has ween incredibly worrisome, adding a cherry on top to my pre existing anxieties and fears of the unknown. The saying “it takes a village,” is a proverb widely attributed to African cultures that’s rooted in the fact that moms (and parents in general) are not equipped to do it all, and that the more natural, healthy and balanced approach is to have a built-in community. The village commonly shows up in the form of close kin—aunties, uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins, grandparents—as well as close friends and other more experienced parents who, while not the primary caregiver or sole one responsible for the child’s survival and development, share in the duties of caring for children in their most formative years.
Author: Jenni Moore
Published at: 2025-05-25 20:24:00
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