WeParent Wednesday: Speak Your Mind!

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WeParent Wednesday: Speak Your Mind!

Baby Mama, Baby Daddy, single parent, co-parent, step-parent, bonus parent or just parent…

Does what we call our ourselves really matter?

Just My Baby Daddy: Does What We Call Ourselves Really Matter?

 

The fact that President Obama chose to identify himself as Black instead of Cablanasian, B-Rock or Michelle’s Babby Daddy mattered to African-American voters across this country.  Of course, he brought much more than a racial identity that many of us could identify with, but we contend that this label endeared him to us and influenced just how much Black folks in this country would embrace him.  And, in return, his rise and ultimate victory buoyed many of us to a new place of faithfulness, optimism and accountability.  The label he chose mattered.  And, when Fox News referred to the now First Lady as “Barack Obama’s Baby Mama,” outcries from the Black community suggested that that mattered, too.

We want to know what you think:  

Does what we call ourselves–baby mama, baby daddy, co-parent, single mother, bonus dad–really matter?  Does it influence how we are perceived?  Does that even matter?  And, more important, does it influence how we perceive ourselves?

And, for a little inspiration, check out this oldie but goodie:

Want to be a blogger or just look like one? Welcome to Co-Spectives where we post perspectives from our community members. Just email us at cospectives@weparent.com with a 500-800 word post on the latest Co-spectives topic, or blog about it on your WeParent Connect blog. We’ll select two posts and feature them here, in our newsletter and on WeParent Connect. 

Just My Baby Daddy: Who Cares What We Call Ourselves?

Add your voice to the Co-spectives discussion about whether the labels we use to describe our parenting relationships really matter.  If you have a WeParent Connect blog, post about it.  And, if you don’t, why not start one today?

We’ll be selecting two posts to feature here on WeParent, as well as in our newsletter and on WeParent Connect.