How do we take care of ourselves and each other when we are tending little ones? How is our parenting experience impacted by the identities we hold and the oppressions we face? How can those of us with sensitive nervous systems and histories of trauma find balance while parenting?
Join us for discussion, journaling exercises, and take-home tools to help you navigate the world of parenting and mental health.
Live Spanish Interpretation by tilde Language Justice Cooperative & English Captioning by 20/20.
Facilitator Bio
Jacks McNamara is a genderqueer parent, healer, educator, artist, and writer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jacks co-founded The Icarus Project in 2002 and is the author of the poetry collection Inbetweenland and co-author of Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness. They have facilitated radical mental health workshops and performed poetry across North America and Europe. Jacks is passionate about plants, magic, social justice, and parenting a wondrous little daredevil. Their activism and art are the subject of the documentary film Crooked Beauty. Find out more at www.jacksmcnamara.net.