Add Water And Stir: Women Of Color | Adoption | Foster Care | Parenting

  On this episode, the hosts of Add Water and Stir discuss a couple of recent parenting issues making national headlines. Mimi explored articles on being an older parent, “older” being defined as over 35. Older parents are thought to be be more emotionally and financially stable; but gosh are they tired and they worry about becoming a burden on their children.  ABM explored “Free Range Parenting” philosophy.  Is free range parenting really the opposite of helicopter parenting and how does it intersect with race and socio-economic privilege issues?  Throughout, they both chat about their parenting approaches in raising a toddler and a teen.