Is it not every parent’s wish to give their children the best childhood possible? Maybe, but what happens when your own childhood trauma stops you from being able to be a fully attentive parent? In this episode, Aniah looks back in time to hear stories from her mother’s gloomy childhood and young adult life. She uses storytelling, development psychology, and poetry to make connections between the past and the present that give her a new understanding of her complicated relationship with her mother and incarceration. 

Written & produced by: Aniah H. Washington

With special thanks to the Amherst College Black Studies Department

Intro music produced by: sketchmyname