Episode 4 — Guns and Roses: Checking Our Reflections
This one is heavy… but necessary.
We’re talking about gun violence amongst our youth and what it means to parent in a world that doesn’t always feel safe for our kids. The truth is, parenting today requires more than just love — it requires awareness, hard conversations, and showing up in ways our parents never had to.
We dive into our responsibility as parents:
Not just to protect… but to understand.
Not just to teach… but to listen.
Not just to raise kids… but to prepare them for the world they’re actually living in.
Kayla opens up about her reality as a white mother raising children the world will see as Black — especially raising a son who will be viewed and treated as a Black man. That comes with a different level of fear, responsibility, and intention that can’t be ignored.
Because the truth is…
🌹 Roses are meant for more than caskets.
Our babies deserve to live, grow, laugh, and become everything they’re meant to be.
We have to protect them.
We have to guide them.
We have to be present.
This conversation is for every parent trying to figure it out while the world feels uncertain.
🎙️ Listen now & reflect with us.
Stay in the mirror.
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🤝 Resources & Community Support
• Bosses Not Bangers — IG: @boss_notbangers_inc
• Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins — District 1 (Louisville)
• Families First of ATL — IG: @familiesfirstatl
Please check your local resources for support with mental health, parenting, and violence prevention. You are not alone in this.
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