Anxiety in Black children often hides as attitude — the eye roll, the shut-down, the "I don't care." A licensed therapist and mother on what's really happening underneath and what to do instead.

Advocating for your child in school is one of the most powerful expressions of love. It’s the quiet courage it takes to send the follow-up email. The deep breath before a meeting. The instinct that tells you something isn’t sitting right—and the decision to listen to it. For many Black women, school advocacy carries extra weight. We are often navigating not only academic concerns, but also racial bias, behavioral mislabeling, and the unspoken expectation to remain agreeable.

Black women parenting differently are redefining what motherhood looks like — choosing healing over harm and softness over silence. This powerful reflection explores how breaking generational cycles, embracing therapy, and raising emotionally safe children are all part of the sacred legacy work of healing.