You don’t need anyone to tell you about the difficulties of raising children in today’s environment. You live with the sometimes-harsh realities of it. You know the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Carrying your fears, observations, worries, and a lifetime of experience can be a heavy burden to bear if you don’t have a healthy outlet for it. Self-Reflection Journal for Black Parents provides a safe space for you, the parent, to write your innermost thoughts, reconnect with your parenting and family goals, hash out any negative feelings you may be having, and reflect. SELF-REFLECTION JOURNAL FOR BLACK PARENTS: A Space to Self-Reflect, Manage Stress, Stay Grounded & Be the Best Parent You Can Be is designed with Black parents and their families in mind. It touches on the Black experience from racism to discrimination to culture and heritage to finding your place in a world that doesn’t often make you feel like you’re a part of it. The prompts on these journal pages open a dialogue and aim to help you dig deep, tap into emotions, and most importantly, use the lessons learned in your life to become the best parent you can be. A sampling of some of the prompts posed in this journal include:

• Some lessons that I learned from my parents during my childhood that I still use today are…
• Some things I do to try and lessen the impact of racism on my children are…
• The way I talk to my children about their interactions with the police is…
• I have thought about whether my children will be viewed as sellouts if they’re high achievers and I think…
• The most beautiful thing about the love I have for my children is…

The journey to self-reflection, healing, and most importantly, reinforcing your resolve to rise above the hate and raise strong, resilient children who know they are worthy of all the best that life has to offer, begins on page one of this journal.