Crystal Bates - Voices of Mothers Experiencing Racism while Parenting

Host Ariana Evans and guest Minister Crystal Bates talk about Crystal's experience as a person of color raising a son and being an activist for racial justice in Dallas, TX.

Crystal and Ariana go way back. All the way back to Longview High School in Longview, TX class of 1995! Crystal has a passionate voice for racial justice in her city of Dallas, TX. Not only was Crystal the first person in her family to go to college and get a degree, she was also the 9th african american female to get a a bachelor of science in economics from UT Arlington. She works with ministries and is a voice for change in Dallas. Follow her on Facebook to join her weekly bible study called Love Heals All Wounds.

https://prisonministry.net/OPM

Host Ariana Evans and guest Kim Fields talk about her experience of racism while parenting her two sons. Kim is retired teacher, a lovely human being, a seeker of truth, a lover of books and a mother.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 2 of 2

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brooke Lamb, who is a Marriage and Family Therapist have a great conversation about worth and worthiness in motherhood. This is Part 1 of 2.

Host Ariana Evans and guest Brittany Cyr talk about how she has spent the last 2 years caring for her mother's heath needs while also parenting young children.

Back after nearly 8 weeks of no episodes (Thanks Coronavirus and a serious lack of motivation to do more than work and homeschool the kids). This episode was recorded pre-covid19 shutdown. Still vital, still important and pertinent, we talk about the health event that sent Brittany and her sister into caring for her mom full time and how their lives have been impacted in the years since.

Working Mama - Jen Hagen-Deir and host Ariana Evans talk about the ins and outs of being the primary provider and mama.

Also this week in Nashville and surrounding areas, there was a tornado that left devastation in it's wake. If you would like to help, here are some resources.

https://do615.com/p/how-to-help-after-nashville-tornado

Ariana Evans and her guests Dorena Williamson - Children's Author, mama, and first lady of Strong Tower Bible Church and Tiffany Acuff - writer, mama, and activist and co-founder of Corner to Corner mInistry discuss the topic of taking to our kids about racism.

Dorena Williamson

https://www.dorenawilliamson.com

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/october-web-only/botham-jean-forgiveness-amber-guyger.html

https://www.amazon.com/Ms-Dorena-Williamson/e/B077RZ117R?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1582517145&sr=8-1

https://bethebridge.com/

http://www.strongtowerbiblechurch.com/

Tiffany Acuff

https://cornertocorner.org/

https://nashville.citymomsblog.com/author/tiffanyacuff/

Nashville Resources

https://unitedstreettours.com

https://ranktribe.com/nashville - search for black owned businesses in your area

Guest Lindsay Lo and Host Ariana Evans discuss home birthing. Lindsay has had one home birth in the US and one in the UK and got to know the inside of the system from the inside. I don't know why is it that Mamas love to discuss birthing babies but we do!

Lindsay and Host Ariana Evans talk about parenting while grieving the loss of a loved one. We discuss all the pitfalls and milestones and struggles of trying to maintain some sense of normalcy for the kids while falling apart on the inside. We also discuss some good resources and podcasts for dealing with grief and illness.




You and Me and the Big C. A candid look at cancer, with Rachael Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon. The You, Me and the Big C team bust some of the myths about cancer.
The coolest club you never want to be a part of…




Terrible, Thanks for Asking. Honest answers to the question “How are you?” “The show continuously, unapologetically, ferociously plows into subjects most people are too uncomfortable to touch.




Griefcast. by Cariad Lloyd. Funny people talking about death and grief, a podcast. Hosted by Cariad Lloyd.

Grief is a ball in a box analogy.

Ariana Evans and Towne Burd sit in the beautiful echo-y space that houses the chiropractic clinic that she runs with her husband. We talk about the things that brought her to this moment in life, the thread that she followed and continues to connect her to her body, her family, her health and a deeper understanding of herself.

For more information on the clinic she runs with her husband, check out:

The Foundry Chiropractic & Upper Cervical
https://www.foundrychiropractic.com