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Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 1: Parenting Under Capitalism w/ Toi Smith🎙️ Ever felt like parenting under capitalism doesn't quite align with your values or the way you want to raise your children? You're not alone. To kick off our new Upstream Podcast series on Post Capitalist Parenting, I invited on Toi Smith, mother of four and a Growth and Impact Strategist. Toi’s work centers on doing life, business, and motherhood differently and collaborating with people who are countercultural, liberatory, and revolutionary. In this eye-opening episode, Toi and I dive deep into the concept of Post-Capitalist Parenting, where we explore: 💭 How capitalism shapes our understanding of parenting and motherhood. 💭 The societal expectations and pressures that come with mainstream parenting models. 💭 Tools, strategies, and resources for deconstructing these narratives and fostering a more intentional, equitable approach to raising the next generations. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone looking to break free from the capitalist framework that often dictates how we raise our children. It’s time to rethink what parenting can be, and what it can mean for parents, children, and communities in a post-capitalist world. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gwDsS4i3 or anywhere you listen to the Upstream Podcast! #PostCapitalistParenting #Unlearn #DeconstructMotherhood #ParentingRevolution #RadicalParenting #PostCapitalism #NewEpisode This episode of Upstream was produced in collaboration with EcoGather, a collapse-responsive co-learning network that hosts free online Weekly EcoGatherings that foster conversation and build community around heterodox economics, collective action, and belonging in an enlivened world. In this collaboration, EcoGather will be hosting gatherings to bring some Upstream episodes to life—this is one of those episodes. Find out more, including the date and time for this EcoGathering in the show notes or by going to www.ecogather.ing

🚀 SSEN Conference: Rewriting the Rules – Social Enterprise in Action 🚀 The world is changing, and social enterprises are leading the way in rewriting the rules of business for a fairer, more sustainable future. Join us at the SSEN Conference 2025 to connect, collaborate, and explore how social enterprises are driving real impact across Sheffield and beyond. Emma Woods from Flourish Economics will guide us through an engaging session 'The Power of Rethinking: Myths, Markets, and Meaningful Change.' We'll also explore the inspiring Radical Voices and Social Spotlights that showcase the incredible work of Sheffield’s social enterprises. 📅 Date: 5th March 2025 📍 Location: The Workstation ⌚ 1pm-5pm SSEN members and SEGA participants can claim two free tickets – but spaces are limited, so book now to avoid missing out! 🎟️ 🔗 Secure your place today 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSzcYim4

“THE FUTURE IS DARK. What if this is not the darkness of the tomb – but the darkness of the womb? What if this is our GREATEST TRANSITION?” -Valarie Kaur I have written several posts exploring ways to #transition this #metacrisis during the last two weeks. In retrospect, Three of them contained certain patterns at the HEART of this post: Wonder, Rage & Breath. ⭕ WONDER: The wonder of discovering that there are alternatives. https://lnkd.in/eVCrqK3y ⭕ RAGE: The rage of a rebel and how to rebel with a sense of HopePunk https://lnkd.in/eET-W4Fb ⭕ BREATH: Stop at this moment of your life and ask yourself these three questions: Where Do I Come From? Who am I? Where am I Going? https://lnkd.in/dmyBeaVy What I didn't know, and this is the conundrum of emergence, is that if you follow the paths of this triad, they produce #JOY as the last layer of this Revolutionary Love Compass indicates. So it was with great joy & curiosity that I discovered this week one of the latest articles from ‘The Alternative’ (UK) that told us how:  "Sikh-American activist Valerie Kaur has taken a bus across forty US states on her ‘Revolutionary Love’ tour. And she uses this compass..." Exploring that post I have discovered this tool and valuable resources (Links in comments) for that revolutionary transition that starts from three practices with three dimensions each. They are an enigmatic ‘Nine’ that also came to me in one of the posts of those weeks by linking the 9 human needs with the enneagram. https://lnkd.in/dUmm-va8 ❤️ LOVE FOR OTHERS How do we love others? The “other” is anyone or anything outside your sense of self –a person, an animal, a part of the earth. This practice is called SEE NO STRANGER. ❤️ LOVE FOR OPPONENTS Turn the compass to an opponent. An opponent is anyone whose beliefs, ideas, or actions oppose your own. There are no monsters in this world, only human beings who are wounded. This practice is called TEND THE WOUND. Note that it begins with tending your own wound. ❤️ LOVE FOR OURSELVES Point the compass to yourself. How do we love ourselves? This practice is inspired by the wisdom of the midwife: BREATHE AND PUSH. It is a rhythm to sustain our energy in any long labor. “The opposite of love is not rage. The opposite of #love is indifference. Love engages all our emotions: Joy is the gift of love. Grief is the price of love. Anger is the force that protects that which is loved. We cannot access the depth of loving ourselves or others without our rage.”