In this re-release I'm speaking with Candice Braithwaite, who is an absolute force and such a strong voice in the parenting and motherhood arena.Candice is an activist, influencer and the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, an online initiative aiming to encourage a more representative and diverse depiction of motherhood in the media. Her book, ‘I’m Not Your Baby Mother’ is incredible - part memoir and part manifesto about black motherhood - it’s so good in fact, I’ve already read it twice!We speak about Candice’s childhood, her traumas, and how she found herself in this activist role. We also talk about spirituality and how Candice’s spiritual practice really helps to keep her grounded when things get pretty intense around her – and you’ll hear more about that in the episode.We had such a great conversation and I think you’re going to love hearing from Candice. I hope you enjoy the episode.As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram so do hop over and let us know what you thought.You can download a transcript of this week’s episode here.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE I Am Not Your Baby Mother by Candice Brathwaite Make Motherhood Diverse Black Panther movie The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Candice Brathwaite: ‘Nobody will be calling me a 'mummy blogger' after this’ on Stella Magazine FREEBIES! Find out how you can take control of your life, reconnect to you, and more! Download ‘10 Ways to Reconnect to You’ and our weekly and monthly check-in on Motherkind.co. Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me help you find Freedom from Perfectionism if you are a mother who has ever felt not quite enough. ABOUT CANDICECandice Brathwaite is an influencer, blogger and author. She is also the founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, an online initiative aiming to encourage an accurate and diverse depiction of motherhood in the media.You can reach Candice through her website and Twitter. You can learn more about Make Motherhood Diverse on their website and follow them on Instagram.GROUP COACHING PROGRAMME STARTS JANUARY 2022 - Will you join us for Reconnect to you - the reboot? Click here to find out more and to register. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices